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9X engineer left town to make a beautiful farm like ‘paradise’

Sunflower farm named “Sunflower Farm” in Dong Xoai city (Binh Phuoc) of 30-year-old man Nguyen Van Tuan suddenly became a poetic check-in point of tens of thousands of tourists.


9X engineer left town to make a beautiful farm like ‘paradise’

Born and raised in Thai Binh, Tuan lives with his parents and a younger brother. His family and living by growing rice blacksmith with plots with an area of 4,000m 2 . From a young age, Tuan has always dreamed of becoming a “farmer”. Tuan “Nam Tien” when 18 years old.

With study effort, Tuan passed both Thuy Loi University and Nong Lam University (Ho Chi Minh City). After that, he chose Thuy Loi University – Faculty of Civil Engineering as the place to “send” the future.

Tuan and his wife at the farm

After graduating from University in 2013, Tuan used to work at LAHEC (Long An Irrigation Construction Consulting Joint Stock Company), TP. Tan An (Long An province) for 7 years. In 2014, he fell in love with a colleague at the company – Ms. Nguyen Thi Van (former student of Thuy Loi University). Two years later, both married and have a daughter this year 3 years old. The whole family moved to Binh Phuoc land in 2018.

Although, up to now, Tuan has never had a business or trade, the young man decided to try his luck by opening a solar flower farm in September 2020. Seven years working at the company helped Tuan accumulate a little capital to open a farm. Not knowing much about growing flowers, Tuan found that things started out quite difficult but gradually became more confident when relatives encouraged. Having trouble, Tuan immediately found someone to ask and help always came because everyone found his passion for entrepreneurship.

Mr. Tran Quoc Duy, Secretary of the Binh Phuoc Provincial Youth Union (in green shirt), visits Mr. Tuan’s farm

Thanks to that, the initial difficulties of electricity, water to care for, watering flowers, meticulous tasks such as fitting, knitting and pinching pin for decoration … have been resolved. With the knowledge learned at the University, Tuan learns himself, installs a drip irrigation system, sets up a hut, shielding sun and rain … While working, Tuan has learned from Mr. Dat, read many articles. related on the Internet and regularly discusses with the uncles who are helping him on the Farm.

The learning ability plus a little experience in irrigation has helped Tuan “fight” with pests and know how to grow and care for sun flowers effectively, suitable for the existing conditions. Adhere to “reveal”: “When planting flowers, to master the process of caring for each type of flower, method and technique of watering, regular fertilization and ready preparation of the cultivated land area, electricity and water systems. . Each flower needs a different way of care, so when starting a career with this profession, it is necessary to thoroughly understand the topography, climate, and soil of the place where the flowers will be grown to see if it is suitable for that flower or not to avoid wastage. money and effort. “


The farm becomes the “check in” spot for visitors

Up to now, Tuan’s farm has been both local people and many people from the city. HCM, Binh Duong, Tay Ninh, Dac Nong, Dac Lac come to visit, take pictures with 400,000 flowers, many romantic miniatures and romantic cafes serving fast food and drinks. At times, this place attracts more than 1,500 visitors / day. Larger farm 15,000m 2 becomes check-in extremely “cool” – where people can “pose” photos, keep all beautiful moments with sunflowers.

“At this point, I will plant other flowers, set up many miniatures that change with the seasons. Sunflower Farm will stop operating to renovate for Tet this year and reopen on February 1, 2021 to welcome visitors from all over the world, becoming an attractive tourist attraction of the city. Dong Xoai ”, Tuan said.


Every day, the farm attracts more than 1,500 visitors

Secretary of the Provincial Youth Union Binh Phuoc Tran Quoc Duy shared: “This is an innovative and promising startup model, demonstrating agricultural development in association with community tourism. I have consulted Tuan with good ideas to apply strategic management to the Farm, effectively allocating all resources, turning into a green tourism model, towards sustainable development, contributing to the development of tourism. Provincial calendar and address provide some reputable websites in the world that contain creative idea banks for more reference ”.

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