Typical examples of successful production and business in sandy areas.

Ms. Hanh discusses her family business development model with officials from Phong Phu ward.

Born in 1977, Ms. Tran Thi My Hanh and her husband started their own business in 2013 under extremely difficult economic conditions. Their initial assets consisted only of a few acres of barren, sandy land and a temporary house. Given these initial hardships, choosing a suitable business direction was a challenging task for them. However, with the belief that "difficult doesn't mean impossible," Ms. Hanh and her husband proactively sought out and learned from successful production models both locally and internationally. Simultaneously, they boldly accessed preferential loans from policy credit programs to invest in production development, gradually improving their family's economy.

Taking advantage of her large garden plot, Ms. Hanh chose to grow rambutan, a crop suitable for the soil, resistant to pests and diseases, with low investment costs but providing stable economic value. Alongside farming, her family also diversified their livestock farming, combining pigs, free-range chickens, and breeding cattle. This combination of crops and livestock helps her family reduce risks, manage capital flexibly, and create a stable income throughout the year.

Ms. Hanh shared that in the early days, due to lack of experience and limited capital, she inevitably faced risks and failures. There were times when agricultural product prices dropped, and livestock diseases reduced family income. However, she persevered, learning from experience, adjusting the scale of operations, and focusing more on care, hygiene in the barns, and disease prevention. Thanks to this, her family's economic model gradually stabilized.

As production developed, Ms. Hanh continued to reinvest in mechanization, reducing manual labor. Accordingly, her family invested in a tractor to proactively prepare the land for agricultural production, saving costs and increasing farming efficiency. From small-scale livestock farming, she now maintains a stable breeding herd of cattle, along with pigs and chickens, providing a steady income.

With a stable income, Ms. Hanh and her husband invested in a car to provide transportation services, opening up another avenue for their family's economic development. Diversifying their income sources has helped their family's finances become increasingly stable, reducing their dependence on agricultural production, which is heavily influenced by weather and market conditions.

Currently, the total revenue of Ms. Tran Thi My Hanh's family reaches 300-400 million VND per year, with a significant profit after deducting expenses. From a struggling household, the family has now built a spacious house, has the means to care for their children's education, and has accumulated capital to expand their production model.

Ms. Tran Thi Quyen, Head of the Women's Association of Thanh Huong Lam residential area, said that in addition to being a successful businesswoman, Ms. Hanh is also dynamic and actively participates in local movements and activities; she is ready to share her experience in production and livestock farming with her neighbors, especially those in difficult circumstances, helping each other to improve their economic situation and stabilize their lives.

According to Mr. Nguyen Dang Phuc, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Phong Phu Ward, the integrated economic model of Ms. Tran Thi My Hanh's family is a vivid example of knowing how to utilize land advantages and boldly changing the structure of crops and livestock to suit the actual conditions. At the same time, this is also the result of using policy loans correctly, contributing to creating sustainable livelihoods for people in the sandy area.

Ms. Hanh's story is not only an example of overcoming difficulties, but also spreads the spirit of daring to think and act in production. In the future, Ms. Hanh's family plans to continue expanding the scale of cattle farming, investing in upgrading barns in a biosecure manner... in order to develop sustainably and contribute to promoting socio-economic development in the sandy area of Phong Phu ward.

Text and photos: Song Minh

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