The six-member family of Vu Tan Suu has been engaging in keeping honey bees for a few years, with just enough income to make ends meet. Each bee colony could produce only 2-3kg of honey, with low quality.

In defiance of difficulties induced by climate change, natural disasters, and output markets, many farmers in Nga Son district of the north-central province of Thanh Hoa have escaped prolonged poverty thanks to the professional models of black tiger shrimp farming, intercropped with green crabs and tilapia.

Visually-impaired Nguyen Thi Ba has been living alone since her mother passed away last year. The 63-year-old wished that her mother could come back to life to witness their biggest dream come true – to enjoy a new home.