When thinking of plum trees in Son La province, most people would immediately think of those grown on Moc Chau plateau. Plum trees have long been a key crop in the area, helping local people cut the poverty rate and even become wealthy. Many farmers have now planted plums under the VietGap model that ensures organic standards.
SEA Games 31, which officially opened in Hanoi on May 12 night, will create a boost to economic and tourism recovery and development in Vietnam and ASEAN at large, a Vietnamese tourism official has said.