Only Toker Ong Luong Lam Nong

Mr. Luong is loved by the online community thanks to his honesty and closeness. With no professional crew, no elaborate scripts or pre-prepared dialogue, his videos are simply images of a gray-haired farmer diligently farming, growing vegetables, cooking country meals and sharing experiences accumulated after decades of being attached to the land. It is that sincerity and simplicity that has helped Mr. Luong Lam Nong become one of the most popular rural content channels on TikTok.

An unexpected journey to TikTok

The person who posted his image on social networks is his youngest daughter Mai Thi Ly (born in 1996), currently living and working in Hai Phong. Every time he returns to his hometown, Mr. Luong's daughter often films scenes of her parents gardening, planting rice or the peaceful scenery of the village and posts them on TikTok as a way to preserve memories. Unexpectedly, those videos received many views and thousands of positive comments.

One time, my daughter asked Mr. Luong to share how to grow vegetables to guide her friend. Mr. Luong spoke continuously, clearly, naturally and with great enthusiasm. It was that moment that made his daughter realize his very attractive communication ability.

Since then, every time he returns to his hometown, Mr. Luong's daughter continues to film gardening sessions, taking care of vegetables or family meals, then simply edits, puts music on and uploads them to the TikTok channel.

Countryside meals make millions of people nostalgic

Not only sharing farm work, Mr. Luong Lam Nong also brings viewers back to their childhood through rustic meals.

The dishes appearing in the video are very familiar to many generations of Vietnamese people:

• Braised fish
• Salted eggplant
• Fried beans with onions
• Boiled vegetables with soy sauce
• Seasonal vegetable soup

There is no fuss in the way of preparation or presentation, it is the simplicity of those trays of rice that makes many people far from home touched, remembering their childhood and family meals.

Sharing from a lifetime of attachment to the fields

Mr. Luong said all the experiences appearing in the videos were compiled after decades of farming. He experienced many failures before finding methods suitable for local farming conditions.

In particular, boldly growing vegetables out of season once made many people suspicious. However, after many successful crops, his method has proven effective by giving good yields and bringing higher economic value. These shares not only help viewers better understand farming but also inspire the spirit of learning, perseverance and continuous innovation in work.