This is the unique eel raising method of Mr Ngo Sy Quan, 31, in Quynh Luu district. In 2021, hearing that raising eels with no mud can be economically efficient, Quan built 22 square tanks, 6 sq m each, and bought 10,000 eel breeders.

The music helps eels be familiar with sounds around them, preventing them from getting shocked because of sounds that may cause sudden death. When feeding eels and changing water, he always turns the music on.

Every year, Quan sells 6-7 tons of eels at VND150,000-170,000 per kilogram and earns a profit of VND300 million.

Young man makes banana honey

Bananas tend to ripen in bulk, and very easily fall off trees. Phan Huy Hoang, 30, in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong, decided to make bananas with a natural fermentation method. But it is greatly affected by weather conditions and difficult to preserve.

Hoang said that the product is good for the digestive system, bones and joints, improves sleep and helps drinkers become sober, while it is tasty and reasonable in price. The product is selling very well. Hoang sells about 300 liters of banana honey a month.

Purple grapes

Unlike grapes with small fruits growing in clusters, Japanese Akebi grapes have an oblong shape like a mango with a length of up to 10-13cm per fruit. This grape has a very large size, only 3-4 fruits per kilogram. When ripe, the fruit will turn from green to purple or purple-gray.

Akebi grapes are expensive in Vietnam, VND1.2-1.5 million per kilogram. There are giant grapes priced at VND300,000-400,000 each.

Yellow flesh watermelon, orange flesh jackfruit

While red flesh watermelon sells for VND12,000-28,000 per kilogram, yellow flesh watermelon is priced at VND35,000-60,000 per kilogram. Despite high prices, the watermelon still attracts buyers thanks to its originality.

Tran Thanh Thanh, a farmer in Cho Lach district of the southern province of Ben Tre, said he has a new jackfruit variety.

The jackfruit is very easy to grow. It can grow on alum contaminated and salty soil and give fruit after 16 months. The trees can bear changeable weather and can grow well after a short period of inundation. 

While normal jackfruit sells for VND20,000-45,000 per kilogram, Thanh’s products can sell at VND60,000.

Hanh Nguyen