Sunday, April 25, 2021, 17:42 GMT+7
Dr. Bui Thanh Liem holds a tree at a nursery in Cho Lach District, Ben Tre Province, Vietnam. Photo: Lu The Nha / Tuoi Tre
An agronomist turned down an offer to teach at his alma mater and returned to his hometown in rural Vietnam, where he now puts his knowledge to good use by helping local farmers turn their lives around.
Cho Lach, a rural district in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre, is known for its seedling and flower production.
Farmers in Cho Lach have a man to thank for their agricultural success: Dr. Bui Thanh Lien, head of the district’s bureau of agricultual and rural development.