The man who makes melons 'drink' eggs-a woodworker takes on fermented-chicken-egg melon growing in Bac Ninh
In Bac Ninh province in northern Vietnam, a farmer who raises melons by "feeding" them fermented chicken eggs keeps selling out, the local paper Dan Viet reported on July 5, 2026. The central figure is Vu Chi Duc, who switched over from being a woodworker who had held a chisel and plane for about ten years. Meeting Japanese standards...