Farmers in Ha Tinh’s Huong Son area are enjoying a strong deer velvet harvest this year, earning more than VND200 billion (US$8.2 million) thanks to stable prices and rising demand.

As talks collapse between traders and growers, hundreds of tonnes of watermelon lie abandoned, exposing the fragility of informal farm contracts.

Once used only for ploughing and hauling, white horses have become a lucrative livelihood for a Tay farmer who now sells four-month-old foals for VND30 million each.

From scrubland to prosperity, Dak Wil has transformed as durian and coffee bring steady income and rows of spacious homes to this once-struggling border commune.

In the vast spring light of Dak Lak, Quang Hoa village prospers with coffee, durian and enduring stilt houses, where the Nung An people continue sowing seasons of abundance.

After numerous failed ventures, Le Duc Toan - born in 1974 and living in Son Hong Commune, Ha Tinh - chose to start again, launching an integrated farm model that now generates billions of dong in revenue each year.

From an old livestock shed, a farmer in the Mekong Delta boldly began raising sika deer for velvet antler - long regarded as a “miracle tonic” - and now earns a stable income of hundreds of millions of dong each year.

Tet is a critical harvest for growers in Thanh Hoa, who rely on it for income and reinvestment despite unpredictable weather.

High-quality blooms and strong market demand are helping flower growers in Quang Ninh enjoy a profitable Tet season.

In Thang Binh, Da Nang, scallions are being harvested in full swing, with prices stable and demand strong as Tet approaches.

Each winter afternoon, residents of Giao Ninh wade into freezing sea water to collect clams clinging to concrete blocks.

Ho A Sung, a young Hmong man in Mu Cang Chai commune, has proven that when young people dare to change their mindset toward technology, a smartphone can become an effective tool for building wealth.

Sung A Tua, a law graduate and community leader, is exporting ancient Shan Tuyet tea from his cloud-covered village to the world.

Though he has never seen light and now cares for an ailing wife, Pham Van Hoc, from Son Hong commune in Ha Tinh province, continues to live resiliently in the remote mountains - an inspiring story of rising above fate with extraordinary willpower.

Nguyen Tien Dat turned away from urban life to farm black termites mushrooms using smart technology - now earning thousands each month.

With a passion for agriculture, one man is pioneering a cleaner, more efficient way to raise eels that is inspiring farmers in his region.

The man once mocked for planting wild roots is now called the “king of ba kich” by villagers.

At a 2025 national dialogue with farmers, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called for innovation, digital transformation, and smarter agricultural management.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held his 2025 dialogue with farmers in Hanoi on December 10, aiming to speed up science – technology application, innovation, and digital transformation in agricultural production.