Village Life

13/07/2016

Mekong Delta: sea duck farming to adapt to climate change

(VOVworl) – Sea ducks are the species that can be raised in salty water in such areas as Truong Sa or Phu Quoc. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has chosen sea duck farming for husbandry restructuring in the coastal areas in the Mekong Delta which has been hit by drought and salty water intrusion.

Mekong Delta: sea duck farming to adapt to climate change
23/06/2016

Tuy Loc commune, a new-style rural area

(VOVworld) – Tuy Loc is the first commune in Yen Bai province recognized as a new-style rural area after three years of implementing the National Target Program on New Rural Development.

Tuy Loc commune, a new-style rural area
02/06/2016

Phong Dien district builds new rural area

(VOVworld) – Phong Dien in Can Tho City has been recognized as a new-style rural district. After 5 years of implementing the National Target Program on New Rural Development, living conditions in Phong Dien have greatly improved.

Phong Dien district builds new rural area
26/05/2016

Intensive farming on terraced fields in Mu Cang Chai

(VOVworld) – In the past due to a backward farming tradition, Mong people in Mu Cang Chai, Yen Bai province, had limited yields from their terraced fields. In recent years, the living conditions of the Mong ethnic group there have greatly improved thanks to the application of intensive farming, the support of local administrations, and the involvement of agricultural experts.

Intensive farming on terraced fields in Mu Cang Chai
19/05/2016

Sa Pa farmers get rich from medicinal plant crops

(VOVworld) – Located at a height of 1,500 to 1,800 meters and in a temperate climate zone with temperatures from 15 to 18 degrees Celsius, Sa Pa in Lao Cai province has advantages for growing medicinal plants. In recent years many households have cultivated precious herbs for domestic pharmaceutical production. The plants have helped farmers in Sa Pa get richer and improve their living conditions.

Sa Pa farmers get rich from medicinal plant crops
12/05/2016

Dong Thap promotes fruit exports

(VOVworld) – Dong Thap’s specialties have been exported to the US, Japan, the Republic of Korea, China, and New Zealand. Exported fruits are Cat Hoa Loc and Cat Chu mangos and Edor longan. The exports are a great encouragement for Dong Thap farmers to develop their brands.

Dong Thap promotes fruit exports