A short video clip made by Muoi Nen, a farmer in the southern province
of Long An, made the top 10 of YouFarm, an international video
competition for farmers.
In the past, Pham Nhi''s family used a firewood stove to cook simple meals
of rice, chicken, fish and vegetables from their farm. Today, the
family makes a living by recreating the process for tourists.
The friendliness and kindness from the Vietnamese
people that Patrick Farmer met during his 40-day ultra-marathon with
fellow runner Mai Dinh Nguyen Huy overshadowed the duo''s original
purpose of raising money for a clean-water project.
Australian runner Patrick Farmer and his Vietnamese
partner, Mai Nguyen Dinh Huy, arrived at Hoai River Square in Hoi An
City last night, completing the 16th stage of the Pole to Pole marathon.
Two men, one Australian and one Vietnamese, will
embark on a pole-to-pole super-marathon along the length of Viet Nam in
order to raise funds for clean drinking and sanitary projects.
Australian Pat Farmer will run a marathon from the north to the south of Viet Nam from December 9 to January 16.The journey will begin from the town of Mong Cai in northern Viet Nam then head south, running through...
