Thanh

Mrs. Thanh is a 47-year-old Vietnamese woman who resides in a small village located in the rural Quang Xuong district.. She lives with her husband, two children, and grandchild. Despite the daily challenges of living in a remote area, Mrs. Thanh and her husband have been able to support their family by engaging in the rice trade. They purchase rice from local farmers, process it into grains, and sell it to traders.

For generations, Mrs. Thanh's family has been involved in buying rice directly from local farmers. They have established a strong rapport with the local farming community and are well-known for their fair trade practices. The couple acquires paddy from farmers, cleans and dries it, and then mills it into rice grains. They subsequently sell the grain to traders who export it to other countries or distribute it to various regions within Vietnam.

In addition to their rice business, Mrs. Thanh and her family have also started raising fish in their pond, providing an additional source of income. However, focusing on this new venture has meant that it has become challenging to meet the same level of demand from rice traders who buy from them. To ensure that they can continue their rice business at the same level, Mrs. Thanh requested a loan to purchase an extra 10 tons of rice which the family will process into grains and sell to the traders.