Cage fish farming contributes to changing the lives of people in Vay Nua commune, Da Bac district. 

Sang Bo hamlet pioneers in caged fish farming in Vay Nua commune. As the hamlet is like an oasis in the lake, local people have long earned their living by planting forests, farming and fishing. When aquatic resources become scarce, many of them think of cage farming for economic development. 

As one of the first getting involved in pisciculture in the hamlet, Dinh Cong Son currently has more than 10 fish cages of various types. His family is also a reliable address for supplying fries and agricultural services to residents in Vay Nua. He shared: The fish changed the life here. Raising fish in the lake can both take advantage of agricultural by-products from vegetables and grass and idle workforce, and produce a steady source of income. 

Ban Van Khanh, Vice Chairman of the Vay Nua commune People's Committee, said that the commune has more than 700 households, of which 200 are poor. For many years, local people have lived only on afforestation, rice farming and fishing. However, afforestation and rice cultivation in mountainous areas give low and unstable income, and fishing is getting worse due to the depletion of aquatic resources.