The dragon fruit orchard with over 1,000 pillars, laden with fruit, owned by Then Van So, an ethnic Han resident of Lung Buong hamlet, Thuan Hoa commune, Tuyen Quang province. Photo: Đức Thọ – VNAThen Van So beside his ripe dragon fruits in Lung Buong hamlet, Thuan Hoa commune, Tuyen Quang province. Photo: Đức Thọ – VNAThe dragon fruit orchard with over 1,000 pillars, laden with fruit, owned by Then Van So, an ethnic Han resident of Lung Buong hamlet, Thuan Hoa commune, Tuyen Quang province. Photo: Đức Thọ – VNAThe dragon fruit orchard with over 1,000 pillars, laden with fruit, owned by Then Van So, an ethnic Han resident of Lung Buong hamlet, Thuan Hoa commune, Tuyen Quang province. Photo: Đức Thọ – VNA
From barren hills to lucrative dragon fruit orchard
From a barren hilly area, Then Van So, an ethnic Han resident of Lung Buong hamlet, Thuan Hoa commune, Tuyen Quang province, boldly transformed the land to cultivate red-flesh dragon fruit. After eight years of perseverance, the model now generates hundreds of millions of VND in annual income, helping his family escape poverty and achieve prosperity—becoming a shining example of overcoming hardship and building wealth in the local community. Photo: Đức Thọ – VNA
