A farmer in Măng Đen, Kon Plông District, Kon Tum Province, harvests arabica coffee. VNA/VNS Photo The first coffee beans were imported into Việt Nam in the 19th century by French colonialists, who realised that the climate of the central highlands was perfect for growing the popular drink. Arabica was the first variety …
Read More »Building new–style rural areas improves people’s lives in Mekong Delta
A rural road in Tân Hiệp District’s Thạnh Đông Commune, Kiên Giang Province. – VNA/VNS Photo Lê Huy Hải HCM CITY – Developing new-style rural areas has improved infrastructure and the lives of people in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta. On average, the delta’s communes met 16.9 of the …
Read More »More ageing coffee trees to be replaced in VN
Farmers harvest coffee in Đắk Lắk Province. – VNA/VnExpress News Photo Anh Dũng HCM CITY – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development plans to replace 75,000ha of ageing coffee trees and graft 32,000ha more by 2025 to improve their yield and quality. It targets an average yield of …
Read More »Bạc Liêu’s efforts to improve Khmer people’s lives
A rural road in a Khmer area in Bạc Liêu Province. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Tuấn Kiệt BẠC LIÊU — The lives of ethnic Khmer people living in Bạc Liêu Province have improved significantly in recent years as authorities invested in infrastructure and livelihoods in their areas. The Cửu …
Read More »Trà Vinh improves lives of its ethnic Khmer
Farmer Thạch Nhựt in Trà Vinh Province’s Châu Thành District feeds his cow. He escaped poverty through the province’s support policies for ethnic Khmer people. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Thanh Hoà TRÀ VINH — Trà Vinh Province’s support policies for ethnic people have helped improve the lives of its …
Read More »Sóc Trăng improves lives of ethnic Khmer through rapid rural development
A well-laid rural road in Viên Bình Commune in Sóc Trăng Province’s Trần Đề District. The commune has among the largest ethnic Khmer populations in the province. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Trung Hiếu SÓC TRĂNG — The lives of ethnic Khmer people in Sóc Trăng Province have improved significantly with the …
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