Vietnam Villages of Hope - South Vietnam

Published Date: 17 January 2006

Photo 1 of 14 : The small shops and markets along the road to Cu Chi village, a rice farming community several hours outside of Ho Chi Minh City in South Vietnam. The village is the site of fields where new varieties of rice are being grown developed in cooperation with South Vietnam's Institute of Agricultural Science. The Institute is supported by the IAEA's research and technical cooperation programmes for food and agricultural development. Photo 2 of 14 : Sporting their rainy day caps, small children in Ho Chi Minh City know the rules of standing in line. Children in Vietnam grow up eating rice at every meal, one reason why crop research there includes developing new types of rice that are higher in nutrients. Mr. Nguyen Van But, a rice farmer in Cu Chi village outside Ho Chi Minh City, stands outside his colourful new home and his parents' older one. Mr. But is part of 170-household cooperative that works closely with South Vietnam's Institute of Agricultural Science to demonstrate the potential of new varieties of rice. On his small plots of land, he grows a type of rice developed specifically for growth in soil containing too much iron. The Institute is supported by the IAEA's research and technical cooperation programmes for food and agricultural development Photo 4 of 14 : As his daughter looks on from the front porch step, Mr. Nguyen Van But talks about his family's rice farming in Cu Chi village outside Ho Chi Minh City. Mr. But is part of 170-household cooperative that works closely with South Vietnam's Institute of Agricultural Science to demonstrate the potential of new varieties of rice. The Institute is supported by the IAEA's research and technical cooperation programmes for food and agricultural development. Photo 5 of 14 : Mr. Luong Van Chinh, a farmer in Dong Tien in Southeast Vietnam's Binh Phuoc province, proudly explains how he cultivated his hardy crop of rice. The rice was grown from seeds developed by plant breeders at the South Vietnam Institute of Agricultural Science through an IAEA-supported technical cooperation project. Photo 6 of 14 : Village farmers in Dong Tien line up to view the green fields of rice crops in Southeast Vietnam's Binh Phuoc province. Soil conditions there are poor and farmers work closely with the country's Institute of Agricultural Science in Ho Chi Minh City. The country's rice breeding and development projects are supported by the IAEA through its research and technical cooperation programmes. Photo 7 of 14 : Mobile phones are no stranger to the rice fields of Dong Tien village in South Vietnam. Ms. Pham Thi Hong Van of the Science Technical Department of Binh Phuoc Province works with the local farmers' association and the South Vietnam Institute of Agricultural Science, which the IAEA supports through research and technical cooperation projects promoting food security. Photo 8 of 14 : Rice breeders, scientists, and farmers share tea inside a village home in Dong Tien in Southeast Vietnam's Binh Phuoc province. Dr. Do Khac Thinh (left front), head of the Food Crop Department at the Institute of Agricultural Science of South Vietnam, speaks with Mr. Nguyen Duc Dong, who heads the local farmers' association (center right) and Mr. Truong Ich Duc, a province manager. The IAEA supports the Institute's work through research and technical cooperation projects promoting food security. Photo 9 of 14 : Flanked by a neighbour, Mr. Le Duy Xang (right) seeks to advance rice farming in the village of Dong Tien in South Vietnam's Binh Phuoc province. He heads the village farming association in the 2500-household community. Assisting the village's development is the Institute of Agricultural Science of South Vietnam, which the IAEA supports through research and technical cooperation projects promoting food security. Photo 10 of 14 : Women take a welcome break in the rice farming village of Dong Tien in Southeast Vietnam's Binh Phuoc province. Seven different ethnic groups make up the 2500-household community, where families grow rice, cashews, maize, and other crops. Assisting the village's development is the Institute of Agricultural Science of South Vietnam, which the IAEA supports through research and technical cooperation projects. Photo 11 of 14 : Mr. Tran Van Nhung helps set the table inside his home in Bau Don village, Tay Ninh province, South Vietnam. A rice farmer for more than 30 years, Mr. Tran and his family are among those benefitting from new varieties of rice developed and grown in cooperation with South Vietnam's Institute of Agricultural Science. The Institute is supported by the IAEA's research and technical cooperation programmes for food and agricultural development. Photo 12 of 14 : Rice farmer Mr. Tran Van Nhung and Dr. Dao Minh So of South Vietnam's Institute of Agricultural Science go over the year's harvest in Bau Don village, Tay Ninh province. Mr. Tran is a leader in the 3500-household village who is training fellow farmers in new methods for growing, and marketing, high-yielding, disease-resistant varieties of rice. Photo 13 of 14 : Water channels feed rice fields on the farm of Mr. Tran Van Nhung in South Vietnam's Bau Don village, Tay Ninh province. Mr. Tran is a leader in the 3500-household village who is training fellow farmers in new methods for growing, and marketing, high-yielding, disease-resistant varieties of rice. Tran Thi Kim Anh washes the dishes in the courtyard of her family's rice farm in South Vietnam's Bau Don village, Tay Ninh province. The family is working closely with South Vietnam's Institute of Agricultural Science to demonstrate the growth and market potential of new varieties of rice. The Institute is supported by the IAEA's research and technical cooperation programmes for food and agricultural development. © IAEA