Singapore | Every day, from their base in Ho Chi Minh City, Lyndal Hugo and her partner struggle to get trucks laden with their vegetables into the city. The Australians have been in Vietnam for five years, pursuing a passion for cost-effective food production with zero greenhouse gas emissions that leaves no chemical residues.

Their business now employs about 50 people, split across production that’s located 300 kilometres north, and packing and distribution in the city.