Kiên Giang rice farmers switch to guava for better income

Many farmers in Kiên Giang Province’s Tân Hiệp District have begun to earn steady incomes after turning unproductive rice fields into guava orchards.

YouTube channel showcases idyllic Vietnamese countryside

The videos on the channel, each of which lasts from four to 10 minutes, feature the process of preparing typical Vietnamese dishes by a mother who is also a farmer in the countryside of Việt Nam.

With pandemic under control, Ninh Bình opens arms to tourists

With the pandemic largely controlled in Viet Nam and domestic travel possible again, recovery is the name of the game for the Ninh Binh tourism industry.

Good infrastructure helps prevent drought and saltwater intrusion

Nguyễn Hoàng Hiệp, deputy minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, talks to the media on his ministry’s plan to ensure steady water supply to the Mekong Delta in the dry season

Trà Vinh farmers expand organic rice areas

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Trà Vinh has encouraged farmers to expand environmentally friendly organic rice fields that have improved the quality of rice and soil fertility.

Yellow floating rice fields await tourists this week

Authorities in the northern province of Ninh Bình are hosting an annual tourism week themed Yellow in Tam Cốc – Tràng An between May 16 and 22 as the rice season approaches.

Border soldiers help improve lives for ethnic minority people

The lives of ethnic minority people in the central province of Quảng Bình’s Minh Hóa District have changed thanks to the care of soldiers over the past 10 years.

Footballer turns rice farmer to provide for family in the long-term

Although midfielder Nguyễn Quý Sửu is short in stature and isn't the most naturally talented player, the Đồng Tháp Province man has carved out a solid career thanks to his passion and perseverance.

Central province faces drought due to extreme hot weather Although it is just the beginning of the dry season, many districts in the central province of Quảng Ngãi are already suffering the effects of extremely hot weather and drought.

Đồng Tháp rice farmers switch to other higher value crops

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Đồng Tháp has switched to growing other crops this year on 3,570ha of unproductive rice fields, according to its Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.