Hanoi, Oct. 23 -- Hanoi leads the country in implementing the national programme on agriculture development and new-style rural areas .

After 10 years, the capital city has successfully improved its rural areas and encouraged young people to implement innovative agricultural models .

A pigeon farm in outlying Soc Son district is one example.

The farm is owned by Nguyen Van Phuc, a resident of Hieu Chan village in Tan Hung commune, who was one of ten honoured as an outstanding youngster in Hanoi last year.

Every year, he earns billions of dong from breeding pigeons, the paper said.

"Ten years ago, I returned from Russia with a degree in informatics and easily found a job with a good salary in Hanoi," said Phuc.

But he never felt happ...