Leveraging technology to create revenue miracles.

Launched in 2013 to commemorate the 83rd anniversary of the Vietnam Farmers' Association, the "Proud Vietnamese Farmers" program has become an annual event honoring exemplary farmers nationwide. In 2025, the program will honor 63 outstanding Vietnamese farmers who are "farmer leaders" – those who dare to think, dare to act, know how to leverage technology, and contribute to affirming the image of modern, creative, and internationally integrated Vietnamese farmers.

Báo Tin Tức•14/10/2025

Photo caption — Ms. Chau Thi Nuong stands beside her booth showcasing processed mushroom products at the "Nuong Farm" booth. Photo: Thanh Sang/TTXVN

Female "leader" in high-quality mushroom cultivation

Ms. Chau Thi Nuong (born in 1977), Director of Ta Danh Agricultural Cooperative in Co To commune, An Giang province, is one of 63 outstanding Vietnamese farmers to be honored in 2025.

Originally a foreign language teacher, Ms. Nuong entered the farming profession driven by a desire to provide clean, nutritious food and contribute to protecting people's health during the pandemic. In 2020, during the complex period of the COVID-19 pandemic, recognizing that mushrooms are not only a nutritious food but also a valuable medicinal herb, she and her husband, a food technology engineer, boldly invested in Nuong Farm, a 3-hectare farm. With technical support from lecturers at the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (An Giang branch), she gradually mastered mushroom cultivation technology, especially black termite mushrooms, a type of mushroom rich in nutrients and with high economic value.

Ms. Nuong shared: “The core of Nuong Farm's success is its closed-loop circular economy model. This is not just a production process, but also a sustainable business philosophy, aiming for harmony with nature and environmental protection.”

To create a closed-loop circular economy, she uses straw, corn bran, and rice bran obtained from rice and corn cultivation on an area of about 10 hectares to make mushroom spawn, inoculate with mushroom mycelium, and create a substrate for mushroom cultivation. After harvesting the mushrooms, the by-products are used as food for earthworms. The earthworm waste produces a very good amount of organic fertilizer used to fertilize rice and corn plants. Then, the rice and corn stalks are collected again to make new mushroom spawn. This process creates a closed loop, not only helping to minimize agricultural waste but also producing clean, high-value mushrooms cultivated according to standards, without the use of fertilizers or pesticides. Nương Farm's products, especially the black termite mushrooms, are currently distributed in supermarkets and restaurants in An Giang province and wholesale markets in Ho Chi Minh City. In addition, the cooperative also produces mushroom spawn for sale to local farmers, averaging 10,000 black termite mushroom spawn bags per month.

In particular, to optimize costs, Nuong Farm has invested in a solar panel system to save electricity, stabilize the temperature of the mushroom growing area, and increase the yield from 1.5-2 tons of commercial mushrooms per 1,000 substrate bags to 2.5-3 tons.

The cooperative currently achieves revenue of over 15 billion VND/year, profit of over 7 billion VND, and provides stable employment for 50 workers (80% of whom are Khmer women) with an income of 6-9 million VND/month.

With persistent efforts and a daring, proactive spirit, and a determination to invest sustainably, Ms. Chau Thi Nuong also won the "Top 10 Outstanding Businesses" award in the 2023 Vietnam ESG Initiative Competition. Furthermore, with the success of her closed-loop circular economy model based on mushrooms, Ms. Nuong was included in the list of "Outstanding Vietnamese Farmers of 2025" selected by the Central Executive Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Association.

Sharing her feelings about being one of the 63 exemplary farmers, Ms. Nuong said that the program not only brings honor to each individual but also recognizes the persistent efforts of farmers across the country. Every Vietnamese farmer, whether in the mountains, plains, or coastal areas, shares a common aspiration: to legitimately enrich themselves on their homeland and contribute to building a green, clean, and sustainable Vietnamese agriculture.

Bringing Vietnamese honey to the global market.

Driven by his passion for bees, Mr. Le Loc Quan (Dau Giay commune, Dong Nai province) has built a Vietnamese honey brand that has reached the international market. This 46-year-old farmer is not only a "master" in beekeeping, generating over 25 billion VND in revenue annually, but also a pioneer in applying high technology to elevate the value of Vietnamese honey on the global agricultural map.

As a retired soldier, Quân's journey into beekeeping began in 2000. After many years of traveling with his bee colonies, Quân learned the importance of selecting stable flowering areas for healthy bee growth, resulting in abundant and high-quality honey. In 2015, he boldly expanded his production scale, establishing Quân Phát Honey Production Facility and resolutely cutting out intermediaries to deliver his products directly to consumers.

In 2017, while attending a workshop under the EU-Mutrap project funded by the European Union, Mr. Le Loc Quan was exposed to the stringent standards of the European market and decided to improve the entire process to produce honey that meets export requirements. Through continuous research and improvement, he applied high technology to the beekeeping and harvesting process, producing high-quality centrifuged honey that retains its natural flavor and nutritional content, meeting international standards. Notably, he also invented a refined honey in dry powder form, which has been granted intellectual property rights and is very convenient for transportation. To date, many honey products from Quan Phat Honey Farm have achieved OCOP 3-star certification, with honeycomb honey being exported to South Korea and Europe, with orders reaching tens of thousands of boxes per month.

Not only has he enriched himself, but Mr. Quan has also partnered with over 120 farmers nationwide, providing technical support, sharing experience, and guaranteeing a stable market for their produce. Mr. Le Loc Quan's 25-year journey in beekeeping is a vivid testament to the aspirations of Vietnamese farmers, demonstrating diligence, creativity, and a desire to reach out to the world through the value of honest labor.

Proud Vietnamese Farmers

Coinciding with the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam Farmers' Association (October 14th), the ceremony to honor and award the titles of "Outstanding Vietnamese Farmer" and "Scientist for Farmers" for the year 2025 was held in Hanoi.

From over 100 nominations from 34 provinces and cities, the Selection Council has chosen the most outstanding individuals. The 2025 Outstanding Farmers are evaluated based on four main criteria: agricultural production, business, and services; achievements in the new rural development movement; national security; and scientific initiatives and inventions.

Among the 63 outstanding Vietnamese farmers honored this year, there are 54 men and 9 women, including 4 representatives from ethnic minorities. They come from various regions, age groups, and fields, but all share a common aspiration to rise up and legitimately enrich themselves in their homeland. The youngest is Mr. Nguyen Tung Duong (25 years old, Phu Tho province) with his golden flower tea business model, generating a profit of 1.2 billion VND per year. The oldest is Mr. Chu Van Sam (77 years old, Phu Tho province) with his dairy farming model, achieving a profit of 1.4 billion VND per year.

Notably, farmer Ho Phi Thuy (Phu Quoc, An Giang province) achieved the highest revenue with his pearl oyster farming model combined with ecotourism on an area of 1,000 hectares, yielding 320,000 pearls annually and generating revenue of 95-150 billion VND. Second place went to Mr. Nguyen Chi Linh (Ca Mau province) with his whiteleg shrimp farming model, achieving revenue of approximately 90 billion VND per year.

Mr. Nguyen Tien Cuong, Deputy Head of the Farmers' Affairs Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Association, happily stated that this year, many young farmers have applied Industry 4.0 technology to production, from using automatic irrigation systems and humidity sensors to smart farm management software. They are also actively researching new plant and animal varieties with high productivity, quality, and good resistance to climate change. This shows that today's young generation of farmers not only continues the tradition but also breathes new life into agriculture, daring to think, daring to act, and especially quick to adapt to technology.

The success of Vietnamese farmers not only helps them get rich and affirm their position, but also spreads inspiration and leads the community to develop together. In the era of technology and international integration, with a spirit of innovation, creativity, and aspiration to excel, Vietnamese farmers have been contributing to creating a green, clean, modern, and sustainable Vietnamese agriculture.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/xa-hoi/dung-cong-nghe-lam-don-bay-tao-ky-tich-doanh-thu-20251014221137208.htm