Purpose, requirement and main programs
THE FIRST VIETNAM RICE FESTIVAL
2009 IN HAU GIANG, FROM 28th TO DECEMBER 02nd,2009
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PURPOSE AND REQUIREMENT
The first Vietnam Rice Festival - 2009 in Hau Giang is held in order to:
- Honour the wet-rice civilization, potentiality and strong points in agricultural production of Vietnam, boosting the production, technology and science application, trade enlargement, export and brand building of Vietnam rice, giving a good contribution to implementation of the Central Party’s Resolution on agriculture, farmers, rural areas;
- Be associated with the celebration of Thang Long - Hanoi 1000th anniversary; and
- Create a new motivation for Hau Giang province’s construction and development strategy.
The first Vietnam Rice Festival - 2009 in Hau Giang is held on the national scale.
The festival programs shall be prepared seriously, carefully, effectively, and attractively with specific art values in connection with the wet-rice civilization and cultural characters of the Vietnamese nation.
MAIN PROGRAMS
1. OPENING AND CLOSING CEREMONIES
- Investment and trade promotion activities;
- Market of rice, seed rice and saplings;
- Exhibition of farming and fishing tools from breaking fresh ground time to the present;
- Fair of agricultural products; and
- Exhibition of Vietnam rice crops.
2. WORKSHOPS
- Xa No canal - Rice road of Hau Giang region;
- Vietnam rice - Export and Integration (international class);
- Vietnam rice tree;
- Investment promotion.
3. OTHER SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES
- “Ao Ba Ba” charming contest;
- Khmer boat racing (Ghe Ngo racing);
- Southern amateurs’ traditional music party;
- Floating market (Cho noi) reappearance;
- Food festival;
- Vietnam rice record setting;
- Prize presenting ceremony for the farmers with special initiatives for agricultural production;
- International performance “Hello Vietnam rice fields”;
- Performance by Hanoi Capital Ensemble;
- Unicorn - Lion - Dragon performance;
- Final of “Nationwide good farming supporter” contest;
- Gold cup presenting ceremony for the prestigious rice export enterprises of Vietnam;
- Gold cup presenting ceremony for the good farmers in the integration time./.
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