(VOVWORLD) - For centuries the dog has been believed to bring good luck, blessings, and happiness to humans. At Dich Vi, a village not far from downtown Hanoi, a stone dog is considered the villagers’ tutelary god.

(VOVWORLD) - Like other flower growing areas, Phu Van village, these days, has begun a new harvest season as Lunar New Year 2018 is approaching. Phu Van is seeing joyful scenes between farmers and buyers.

(VOVWORLD) - Pham Phao, an agricultural village in Nam Dinh province, is famous for making brass instruments. Almost every household in the village has at least one person who knows music theory and can play several brass instruments.

(VOVWORLD) - Vu Dai village, also known as Dai Hoang village, in Ha Nam province, is famous for an age-old specialty - braised fish in earthenware pots. When the Lunar New Year approaches, very villager is busy preparing braised fish for customers in Vietnam and abroad.

(VOVWORLD) - In addition to Dan Phuong, Dong Anh, and Thanh Tri, Hoai Duc has recently become the fourth outlying district of Hanoi to meet new style rural standards. Hoai Duc wants to become a new urban center of Hanoi.

(VOVWORLD) - The mountain district of Cao Phong is leading socio-economic development and poverty reduction in Hoa Binh province, in part thanks to orange trees. Cao Phong oranges are famous for their quality and have improved the economy of the district.

(VOVWORLD) - The mountain district of Cao Phong in Hoa Binh province has changed a lot with improved living conditions as a result of the National Target Program on New-style Rural Development. Cao Phong has been successful in getting local people involved in making their own lives better.

(VOVWORLD) - Nguyet Ang village in Hanoi’s outlying Thanh Tri district is home to many talents who have contributed greatly to the nation. Ta Thanh Oai village and Nguyet Ang are the two doctoral villages of Thanh Tri district.

(VOVWORLD) - Xuan La village in Phu Xuyen district, Hanoi, has long been famous for making To He, a traditional toy made of rice powder. This is the only village in Vietnam that makes the toy figurines. The craft has helped local people earn their living and has contributed to educating the younger generation about Vietnam’s origin, history, and culture.

(VOVWORLD) - High-tech applications in agricultural development have been widely promoted in Hai Phong City. Along with projects by other economic groups, the high-tech agriculture model applied by the Southeast Asia Service and Import Export Company has brought economic benefits and contributed to poverty reduction.