The monkeys from surrounding forests have repeatedly raided crops, uprooting cassava, eating corn, picking melons, and leaving barren fields and wilted plants behind.
This is not the first time residents in Binh Tan Phu Commune have faced an invasion by wild monkeys. By late 2024, the same troop also ruined local crops.
Phan Thi Yen from Dien Loc Hamlet in Binh Tan Phu Commune said her family poured their savings into growing 1,000 square metres of cassava, caring for it over seven months. Now, all that remains are shrivelled stalks on dry, barren soil.
The monkeys spotted in Binh Tan Phu Commune (Photo by Minh Huy)
Many other households are facing the same situation. Monkeys have attacked watermelon farms ahead of harvest, leaving the fruit half-eaten and scattered. Some farmers have established tents to guard their crops around the clock, but these efforts have proven ineffective.
The animals often emerge at dawn or dusk, mainly in areas where forests meet farmland. Crops such as cassava, beans, and corn have suffered extensive damage. The disturbances have continued for months and are growing increasingly serious.
The crops damaged by the monkeys (Photo by Quoc Trieu )
According to Nguyen Van Phuc, vice chairman of Binh Tan Phu Commune, local authorities have reported the issue to the district’s Department of Agriculture and Environmental Resources to seek solutions.
People are advised to stay alert around the monkeys but refrain from using any form of violence against them.