Can Tho Opens Pig and Fish Farming Courses for 58 Trainees

In late October 2026, Tân Long Commune in Can Tho opened three rural vocational training courses: two on pig farming and one on cá thát lát fish farming. A total of 58 trainees took part. The courses were organized jointly by the commune’s culture and social affairs department and the Vĩnh Châu Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center. Classes were held at cultural facilities in Long An and Tân Phước hamlets, allowing residents to study close to home.

A cá thát lát fish farming class in Tân Long Commune, Can Tho.（VietVance）

The training combines instruction with hands-on practice. The pig farming courses cover building biosecure pig housing, feeding and managing pigs at different stages of growth, and preventing and controlling disease. The fish farming course teaches daily care and disease prevention for cá thát lát fish. The courses aim to help trainees apply these techniques to their existing operations, gradually improve small-scale farming practices and manage production risks.

The training also gives participants a basis for assessing whether to expand production or pursue other livelihoods. Trainees still need to consider their available funds, farming conditions and market demand when deciding what to produce. The courses’ effectiveness will need to be assessed over time through the use of the skills taught, production costs and actual income, rather than the number of participants alone.

A 2026 survey in Tân Long Commune found 30 poor households, accounting for 0.36% of all households, down four from the end of 2025. It also found 222 near-poor households, or 2.69%, down 74. These figures describe local poverty levels but do not yet show that this training has increased incomes.

Source: VietVance