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Heavy rains batter rice crops to add to central region woes

After prolonged drought, a week of continuous heavy rain coupled with strong winds damaged a large area of winter-spring rice in central provinces.

Handyman's invention breaks new ground

 VietNamNet Bridge – Most farmers are content with bumper crops, but for 43-year-old Dang Thanh Lam, inventing agricultural machines is just as rewarding.

Cinnamon harvest in Quang Ngai

VietNamNet Bridge - April is the peak time for thousands of people in the mountain districts of Tay Tra and Tra Bong in the central province of Quang Ngai to busily harvest, process and sell cinnamon.

Raising trionychid turtles in Yen Bai

In recent years, raising trionychid turtles (Tryonyx steinachderi) has boomed in Van Hung Village, Cat Thinh Commune, Van Chan District in Yen Bai province, bringing many households a profit of nearly VND1 billion ($50,000) each year.

Hanoian brings African baobabs to life

Deciduous baobab trees are sprouting in Hanoi. Adansonia digitata has a wide trunk and produces flowers up to 17cm wide. Nguyen Van Nga, a Hanoian farmer, is proud to say that he is caring for 108 African baobab trees.

Vietnamese farmer recognized in Singapore for decorative plants

Coming across animal-shaped decorative plants in a shop in Singapore, made by a Vietnamese farmer is a real surprise for many.

Yellow ochna blossoms herald new year

Stalls overflow with bouquets in the markets, blooms hang from pot plants in the streets and flower growers make hay while the sun shines. It's spring festival fever. Hoai Nam reports.

The lotus business in Dong Thap Muoi

VietNamNet Bridge - For years, the business of growing lotus plants have strongly developed in the area of Dong Thap Muoi in Nhon Hoa Commune, Tan Thanh District, Long An Province, helping the locals escape poverty and have a stable life.