Vietnam

Dragon Fruit, Pig Manure, Cement, Tour Guides and a Better Life

Tran Thi Cuc Huong and her husband, Nguyen Van Lieu, joined a Heifer project in Vietnam unofficially in May of 2012, after another project family forfeited their cow. This family is constantly innovating, building on old methods while implementing new business and environmental conservation techniques. They have used the support of Heifer Vietnam to enhance their efforts, with very promising results.

Visit to Projects Bring Stories of Transformation to Life

On May 2, 2013, Marleen New, director of global partnerships and alliances, anda Carol Moore, manager of global partnership development, both from Heifer International headquarters, visited communities involved in Heifer Vietnam projects to see the implementation firsthand and hear the stories of participants.

Vietnamese Woman Regains Hope in Marriage and Family

Nguyen Thi Thu Trang escaped an abusive, arranged marriage when she was 25 years old. After becoming a Heifer Vietnam participant, Trang has seen her family life improve along with her finances.

Volunteer Shares the Nature of Heifer's Work

Heifer Vietnam volunteer Maria Wrabel shares the stories of Heifer Vietnam project participants as they experience their first Passing on the Gift® ceremony.

Workshop Tackles Beef Value Chain Issues in the Mekong Delta

Vietnam’s total national meat production in 2011 only met about 54 percent of the domestic market demand. Beef production in the Mekong Delta area studied accounted for just seven percent of the country’s production. There is great opportunity for beef cattle production in the Mekong Delta, specifically, and the whole country of Vietnam, in general. This workshop brought project partners and other stakeholders together to discuss the issues and work on a plan to improve the beef value chain.

Vietnam Family Determined to Overcome Poverty

The Hoang family are members of Improving Livelihoods in the Poorest Districts of Kien Giang Province. They are hard-working and plan to seize every opportunity to lift themselves out of poverty and pass the gift on to another family in need.

Vietnam Celebrates 2013 International Women’s Day

For the year 2013, International Women's Day was celebrated in projects in Kien Giang, Ben Tre, Hau Giang and Tra Vinh, engaging more than 200 project members in the celebrations that included games and entertainment.

Couple Works Hard for Children’s Futures

Trinh Thi Phuong Dung and her husband, Heifer Vietnam project participants, work hard so their children can go to college. Their two daughters, 28 and 22, both graduated from the university with degrees in accounting, and their son, 18, is due to begin his studies in February at the College of Politics in Bac Lieu.

125 New Participants Receive Animal Gifts in Project's Second Distribution Ceremony

On February 21, Soc Thao commune of Phu Tam village in Vietnam became busy, filled with laughter and eagerness, as 125 participants waited to receive a heifer during the project's second animal distribution ceremony.

Spring Sporting Event Celebrates the Year of the Snake

Heifer Vietnam project participants celebrated the Year of the Snake with a spring sporting event on February 2. Farmers took a break to build teamwork and make new friends by competing in soccer and tug of war.

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