The Khơ Mú young man built his fortune from 4 goats.
Starting with just four breeding goats, and driven by determination and ambition, Moong Bá Nghĩa has gradually transformed his life, building an effective economic model and proving that action is the key to success.
Have you ever stood at a crossroads in life, with nothing in your hands – no capital, no job, only a fragile belief that: "I can't keep living like this forever"? Moong Bá Nghĩa – a young Khơ Mú man from Mường Ải commune, Kỳ Sơn district – once started from just that point.
In 2017, having just graduated, Nghia returned to his village without a stable job, and his family was in difficult circumstances. In the sun-drenched, windswept mountains, few believed that a young man like him could start from scratch.
But he didn't choose to leave. He chose to stay.
The opportunity arose when the Department of Science and Technology provided him with four breeding goats. To others, it was just a few animals. For Nghia, it was a beacon of hope. And so he began – quietly, without fanfare, day by day, learning how to raise goats: reading online materials, watching videos, and learning from experienced breeders. He planted elephant grass, found leaves that goats liked, and gradually improved his herd. There was no secret other than perseverance and never giving up.
Starting with just 4 goats, after 5 years, Nghia's farm now has over 100 commercial goats, generating a steady annual income of 120-150 million VND. He has also expanded his model, investing in additional pens to raise more than 20 native black pigs, increasing his income by an additional 30-50 million VND per year.
As the Youth Union Secretary of Muong Ai commune, Moong Ba Nghia is not only a successful businessman but also an inspiring figure. He readily shares his techniques, methods for building livestock pens, selecting good breeds, and disease prevention experiences to help other young people in the commune start their own livestock farming. Gradually, a movement of small-scale economic activities among young people is being formed, fueled by his "flame."
“Young people in the highlands don’t lack willpower. We just need an opportunity, someone who believes in us. I am grateful to the Youth Union for accompanying us, and I hope that young people will boldly stay and prosper from the land and mountains of their homeland, because no one understands this land better than themselves,” Nghia shared.
Moong Bá Nghĩa's story illustrates the point: Don't wait until you have everything before you start. Begin with what you already have. Four breeding goats, without ambition, will just be four goats. But with willpower, dreams, and action, they can be the beginning of a life-changing transformation.
