The road leading to Dat Lua commune of Bao Ai village, Yen Binh district, Yen Bai province weaves through the mountain and sloppy areas covered with green trees. After many years of moving from place to place with the slash-and-burn farming method, dozens of households in the commune are now settling down on the banks of the Chay River where they were allocated forest land to take care of the trees, protect the forests and sell the trees to businesses.

Coconut growers in southern Ben Tre province are enjoying a lucrative harvest as the fruit price is spiralling thanks to better processing and growing demand from overseas markets.

Tiger shrimp fry are appearing in a large number in Song Cau district, Phu Yen province in the central coastal region.

With 137km long coastal line and a privileged areas of 180 square kilometers, the Central poor province of Ha Tinh annually catches 22,000 - 25,000 tonnes of aqua products, excluding figures of the outsiders. Ha Tinh has an area of 25,000 ha to be used for aqua product cultivation. These are advantages of the province which has awoken Ha Tinh people in recent years.

Authorities in the southern Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province plans to invest VNÐ 3.3 billion (US$213,000) to plant 47 ha of safe vegetables in Long Ðat, Tan Thanh and Xuyen Moc districts and Ba Ria town.