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Ramie helps ethnic women weave family happiness

In the early morning, Quach Thi Tang (born in 1991) and her family go to the ramie field to clear...

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Planting organic fruit for a better life

When visiting the remote commune of Suoi Bang in Van Ho District, in Vietnam’s north-western province of Son La, people...

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Making a fortune at home

Carefully wiping dust from a white bed sheet in her guest room, 30-year-old Sung Y Hoa, adds some final touches...

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Long-term partnership improves lives in Son La

Australia’s Ambassador to Vietnam, Ms Robyn Mudie, was delighted when she recently met some of the many ethnic minority women...

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Making a speciality of bamboo shoots in Son La

The Center for Rural Economy Development (CRED), with support from the Australian Government-funded Gender Responsive Equitable Agriculture and Tourism (GREAT)...

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Community-based tourism develops the village economy for women plum growers

Moc Chau District, Son La Province, is located at an average altitude of about 1,050m above sea level, 180km northwest...

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Bamboo shoots grow hope for poor women

With sweat on her forehead, Ms Dinh Thi Oanh carefully checked to see if the bamboo seedlings had grown roots....

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New rice variety improving lives

Mr Ha Van Nguy and Mrs Dang Thi Lan together travel to a meeting on household economy development Buot is...

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Improving life thanks to growing bamboo shoots

It’s early in the morning. A thin blanket of fog still covers on mountains and forest in Nam Xe Commune,...