(HBO) – Cao Phong, blessed with favourable nature, is home to industrious people, many of whom have become billionaires from growing oranges.


Ms. Dang Thi Thu is the only female billionaire to be honoured as outstanding Vietnamese farmer in 2016

Born in Hung Yen, Dang Thi Thu came to Cao Phong town to earn a living through trade. She started to grow oranges from 2007 and has currently owned 10 hectares of oranges after surmounting a lot of hardships.

In this land, anyone who has about one hectare grown with orange with a yield of 25-30 tonnes, the earning of millions of Vietnamese dong is within the their reach.

Thu has grown oranges by herself for years and grosses some billions of Vietnamese dong annually. This year, the output of oranges has been continuously improved and is projected to yield hundreds of tonnes. Traders have come to her garden to order the fruit. If the price is as the same as last year, Thu is surely pocketing at least 5-7 billion VND.

Mr. Nguyen Duc Manh, another resident in Cao Phong town, began to grow oranges from 2006 on around one hectare. So far, his family has had nearly seven out of the total 9.5 hectares of land for growing oranges that are fruiting.

He said taking care of 1,000 oranges is equal to raising five pigs. Growing oranges is hard but it could make farmers rich. This year, the fruit is expected to bring him 3-3.5 billion VND in revenues.

Since receiving Geographical Indication, Cao Phong orange has continued confirming itself as a product of high economic value. More orange growers have been joining the club of billionaires in Cao Phong. In 2016, Cao Phong town had 100 households earning 1-3 billion VND, and some families grossing over 5 billion VND, which reflected that a generation of farmers have dared to make the best use of blessed natural conditions and apply modern production and management methods to become rich.

                                                                                          Le Chung

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