A farmer in Long An province, Vietnam, has switched from rice cultivation to growing yellow apricot trees, alongside gourds, squash, and cotton, finding it to be five to six times more profitable. The farmer has planted 600 apricot trees and 600 cotton trees, and expects to sell them for a good profit. The province's Agriculture Department holds vocational training classes on ornamental flower growing and establishes biological clubs to teach farmers these techniques and contribute to the local socio-economic development.