Outstanding farmer shares his story of buying a car and sending his children to study abroad.

This was the sentiment expressed by many outstanding Vietnamese farmers in 2016 during the "Proud Vietnamese Farmers" program organized by Nong Thon Ngay Nay Newspaper.

Raising mackerel brings in billions of dong every year.

As a female farmer honored on this occasion, Ms. Hoang Thi Chap, of the Day ethnic group (born in 1970 in Coc San commune, Bat Xat district, Lao Cai province), feels very proud and said she will continue to further develop her production and business.

Ms. Chắp shared that during the recent heavy rains and flash floods, her family suffered significant losses but has gradually restored production. In 2015, her family's total revenue reached 1.7 billion VND, with a profit of approximately 700 million VND. “The Bát Xát area is still poor, so many households lack sufficient capital, fingerlings, and proper care techniques when digging ponds and raising fish. I enthusiastically participate in guiding them…” – Ms. Chắp said.

Ms. Hoang Thi Chap, of the Day ethnic group, from Coc San commune, Bat Xat district, Lao Cai province.

Farmers drive cars and send their children to study in America.

Mr. Mai Xuan Hai (born in 1967) shared that he felt very proud to be selected by Quang Binh province as the only representative of exemplary and advanced farmers from the locality to visit Hanoi. Mr. Hai owns a 3-hectare integrated farm, specializing in raising lean pigs. His farm sells over 100 tons of pork annually.

Mr. Mai Xuan Hai lives in Tien Phong village, Thanh Trach commune, Bo Trach district, Quang Binh province.

In 2015, Mr. Hai also achieved success from raising chickens, fish, and eels, earning a profit of over 1 billion VND. "My family's finances are now stable; we have the means to build a spacious house, own a car for convenient transportation, and send our children to study in the US..." Mr. Hai confided.

They provided 1.5 billion VND in interest-free loans to farmers.

Having traveled hundreds of kilometers to Hanoi, Mr. Dang Quang Huu (born in 1974, from Huong Hiep commune, Dak Rong district, Quang Tri province) shared that this was his second time visiting the capital city of Hanoi, and both times he was honored for his outstanding achievements in production and business. Speaking to Dan Viet, Mr. Huu said that his family specializes in forestry.

Mr. Dang Quang Huu, residing in Huong Hiep commune, Dak Rong district, Quang Tri province.

Currently, his family owns 21 hectares of forest land and 7 hectares of cassava plantations. In 2015, his family's revenue exceeded 6 billion VND, earning them 700 million VND. Mr. Huu's family provides regular employment for 10 workers and hundreds of seasonal workers.

"Besides developing my family's economy, every year I still allocate 1.5 billion VND to help people borrow money interest-free to invest in seeds and fertilizers for reforestation and cassava cultivation; I guarantee the purchase of the products…," Mr. Huu shared.

A person who owns many satellite farms.

Mr. Vu Huy Quang, residing in Luong Mon village, Luong Thinh commune, Tran Yen district, Yen Bai province.

Mr. Vu Huy Quang (born in 1953 in Luong Mon village, Luong Thinh commune, Tran Yen district, Yen Bai province), one of the outstanding farmers this time, shared: “I feel very proud and honored because my efforts have not only enriched myself but also helped many farmers overcome poverty, and now I am being honored and receiving the title of Outstanding Vietnamese Farmer 2016.”

Mr. Quang's family owns 6,000 square meters of land where they regularly raise 4,000 rabbits for sale to a Japanese pharmaceutical company located in Bac Ninh. Along with hundreds of "satellite" farms, Mr. Quang supplies his Japanese partners with approximately 15,000 rabbits annually. "Raising rabbits is an effective way to reduce poverty. Currently, the demand for breeding and commercial rabbits is very high, creating opportunities for farmers to get rich," Mr. Quang stated.

According to danviet