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High-yield crops help Vietnamese farmers

An MDG-F-provided mulberry variety produces bigger and better leaves to feed income-boosting silkworms.



MDG-F sharply boosts breastfeeding in Vietnamese villages

Nearly one in three mothers now nurse their newborns thanks to a programme to reduce child malnutrition.



Reducing poverty among Vietnam’s craft producers

Vietnam has a long tradition of handmade crafts, but the rural families that produce them are among the country’s poorest. The MDG-F is assisting Vietnamese craft businesses to become more competitive, and boosting incomes for rural craft producers.