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Jasmine near Hanoi: the association buys the entire crop in the field at 55,000–58,000 dong per kilo
On the sandbanks of Thanh Thuy village, Soc Son commune, Hanoi, the jasmine harvest continues into September. Only the buds, before they open, are picked. Once the flowers open at night and release their scent, they can no longer be used to scent premium tea. The Vietnam agriculture-and-environment newspaper (Nong nghiep va Moi truong) reported this on September 24, 2026... -
A one-handed disabled veteran grows dwarf coconut—is Dong Nai's circular farm a sourcing candidate?
At an orchard in Dong Nai province in southern Vietnam, short dwarf palms are bearing fruit heavily on their branches. The orchard is run by a disabled war veteran who, despite having lost his right hand, has stood in the fields for half a century. The local outlet "Dan Viet" praised it as "lam nong tu te" (honest farming)...
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