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At 70, Vietnamese farmer borrows VND100 million to build 200-civet farm

At 70, Pham Minh Chau borrowed VND100 million from his daughter to start raising civets in Can Tho. Just over two years later, his herd has grown to around 200 animals, generating more than VND250 million in revenue from breeding stock sales.

Young farmer turns flooded fields into thriving lotus business in Vietnam

A young farmer in central Vietnam has transformed low-lying, unproductive fields into an 8-hectare lotus-growing and processing operation generating more than $38,000 in annual revenue and creating dozens of local jobs.