(VOVWORLD) - To export key farm produce to the world market, the northern mountainous province of Son La has improved the quality of, developed more planting area codes, and formed specialized production areas in line with quality standards such as Vietnamese Good Agricultural Practices (VietGAP) and Global Good Agricultural Practice (GlobalGAP).

(VOVWORLD) - Dai Tam commune in My Xuyen district is one of the highlights in a new rural building in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang. Dai Tam, which was recognized as an enhanced new-style rural commune last year, is striving to become a model new-style rural area by the end of this year.

(VOVWORLD) - Loc Nam commune, home to a large population of ethnic K'ho people, in Lam Dong province, used to have a difficult economy and a high poverty rate. But Loc Nam has escaped poverty, thanks to applying technology to production, hardwork, and Party and State support and investment.

(VOVWORLD) - After five years of implementing the One Commune One Product (OCOP) program, Son La province has developed 110 typical local products. Its OCOP products have raised the ranking of Son La’s agricultural staples and opened a new development path for its rural areas.

(VOVWORLD) - Bamboo and rattan weaving in Phu Tan commune, Soc Trang province, has long been a traditional craft and part of the unique culture of the local Khmer people. The craft has helped many families escape poverty and improve their life.

(VOVWORLD) -Glass painting is a popular folk-art genre of southerners. If people in Lai Thieu in Binh Duong province, Cho Lon (Chinatown) in Ho Chi Minh City, and Cho Moi in An Giang province make glass paintings in the Chinese style, the glass painting of Soc Trang province express Khmer culture.

(VOVWORLD) - Son La province is the largest fruit growing region in the North and has the second largest fruit cultivation land in Vietnam. Many products, including longan, plum, red-flesh dragon fruit, mango, and passion fruit, are favored by domestic consumers and exported to many major markets like China, Australia, the US, and New Zealand. Applying science and technology to production is one of the levers to develop Son La agriculture.

(VOVWORLD) - The life of ethnic people in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has changed remarkably thanks to public unity and the State’s investment. Now, a new vitality is spreading in once-struggling areas of the province.

(VOVWORLD) -UNESCO recognition of the Cham people’s pottery making as Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Protection was announced at the Ninh Thuan Grape-Wine Festival 2023 on June 16. The recognition encourages local administration and Cham ethnic people to preserve and promote their heritage, preserve their traditional crafts, and increase their income by doing tourism based on pottery making.

(VOVWORLD) -The government and people of Cu Dram, a remote commune in Krong Bong district, Dak Lak province, have jointly turned unfavorable terrain and natural conditions into advantages for economic development. With capital support from the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies, locals have restructured crops to increase economic efficiency.