Wake up and smell the cinnamon


Packed to market: Female workers are seen packing cinnamon in the store. — Viet Nam News/ANN

CINNAMON might smell like Christmas to many in the West, but to some Vietnamese farmers, it smells like prosperity.

The spice has been long seen by farmers of Phong Du Thuong Commune in the northern province of Yen Bai as a path to escaping poverty. In recent years, demand for cinnamon has become greater than ever and has helped many households in the province’s Van Yen District get a better life.

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