9X Hai Phong honored 'Outstanding Vietnamese Farmer 2025'

*With the Koi fish farming model, Mr. Vu Van Quan was honored as one of 63* *outstanding Vietnamese farmers in 2025.*

Start a business from passion

Mr. Quan's 10-hectare farm is neatly planned with 15 ponds for raising Koi fish and an area for raising fighting cocks, calcium worms, etc. This facility is not only a testament to the spirit of daring to think and do, but also shows the perseverance in finding new directions in production and accessing and expanding the market.

In 2013, after graduating from Hanoi University of Civil Engineering, Mr. Quan worked at an aviation construction company. After a period of working, realizing that although the income from professional work was stable, it did not bring savings and there was no time for family, Mr. Quan decided to start a business in his hometown with his younger brother.

With a passion for ornamental plants, Mr. Quan searches for, selects and breeds free-range fighting chickens for sale. From a small scale, he has now spent more than 1 hectare to build a fighting chicken farm with about 1,000 fighting chickens, breeding chickens and chicks.

*From the model of raising fighting cocks, Mr. Vu Van Quan invested in building a comprehensive farm for raising livestock and fish.*

Short-term profit to sustain long-term profit, starting from the model of raising fighting cocks, Mr. Quan rented low-lying fields to build a comprehensive farm model, raising fighting cocks, pet dogs, and raising fish...

At first, on the basis of the available fish pond area of the family, Mr. Quan raised traditional fish and goldfish in tanks. Although this model brought in higher income than rice cultivation, the economic efficiency was not really high while consuming a lot of human resources.

During this time, through accessing information sources on the internet, seeing that Koi fish were popular with many people while in the Northern region there were few places to breed them, Mr. Quan decided to buy Koi fish to try raising them.

*Currently, in Mr. Vu Van Quan's 10-hectare farm, there are 15 ponds raising Koi fish.*

The first batch of Koi fish was successful, so Mr. Quan decided to import Japanese Koi fish to raise and breed. Up to now, the farm has expanded to 10 hectares, including 15 ponds raising Koi fish of all sizes, meeting the diverse needs of customers. "Quan Luc" Koi fish farm has become a reputable supplier of Koi fish seeds known to many customers in many places.

To have the property as it is today is the result of perseverance and constant efforts of him and his family. He "stumbled" many times but he persevered and continued to do it. "Compared to traditional fish species, raising Koi fish requires a cleaner water environment. Therefore, environmental management needs to be more strict and meticulous. Besides, the food also needs to be rich in protein, calcium, and minerals to ensure the fish have beautiful colors and are healthy," Mr. Quan shared.

Building an ecological, circular economic model

Not only known for raising Koi fish on a large scale, Mr. Quan's economic development model is also highly appreciated for its chain of livestock products and the way of promoting, introducing products, and expanding the consumption market.

To proactively provide protein-rich food for Koi fish and fighting cocks, he takes advantage of organic waste sources to raise calcium worms. “These are the larvae of black soldier flies, which have the ability to decompose and process organic waste. After being collected, organic waste is used as food for calcium worms. The waste of calcium worms will be converted into fertilizer for plants; calcium worms are used as food for fish and chickens,” said Mr. Quan.

Calcium worm farming area at Mr. Vu Van Quan's farm.

Raising calcium worms as food for fighting cocks and Koi fish not only helps reduce farming costs but also contributes to environmental protection. Currently, on average, the farm produces about 10 - 15 tons of worms per month, both as food for fish and chickens on the farm and as dried worms to supply to the market.

To serve more customers and keep up with trends, in 2021, Mr. Quan established Phuong Dong Vietnam Architecture Construction Investment Co., Ltd., specializing in designing and constructing gardens and Koi fish ponds.

The establishment of the company not only helps him develop his specialized knowledge but also serves as an effective channel to promote farm products. Since its establishment, each year the company has constructed about 50-100 landscape projects, gardens, Koi fish ponds, Koi fish cafes, etc.

*Garden model designed and constructed by Mr. Vu Van Quan's business.*

On average, each year, maintaining and developing the combination of the two models brings in a profit of about 2 billion VND. However, for Mr. Quan, the greatest effectiveness is the lessons learned on how to promote, introduce products, and expand the consumer market. That is promoting the strengths of information technology and social networking channels to reach customers.

Up to now, Mr. Quan has created and managed many Facebook and Tiktok channels such as Quan Luc Koi Fish Farm, Phuong Dong Garden... with tens of thousands of followers, regularly placing orders from the farm. Through these sales channels, Mr. Quan can assess customer demand, thereby adjusting supply and limiting the situation of "good harvest, low price".

Mr. Quan plans to expand the model in the direction of agriculture combined with eco-tourism, to promote the existing advantages of the Koi fish farm.

MINH CHAM

Source: https://baohaiphong.vn/9x-hai-phong-duoc-vinh-danh-nong-dan-viet-nam-xuat-sac-2025-522984.html