THE FIRST VIETNAM RICE FESTIVAL
2009 IN HAU GIANG, NOVEMBER 28 - DECEMBER 02
 MASTER SCHEDULE

(Opening at 19:00 PM, November 28, 2009)

Date/Time	Activities	Venue	Notes
27/11/2009
15h00	Final and Award presenting ceremony for Art Photo Contest of Rice and Writing Contest of Xa No Canal	Exhibition zone	National scaled contest chaired by Vietnam Photograph Art Association
20h00	Opening Southern amateur’s traditional music party	Hau Giang Cultural Centre	Participants from 18 provinces, cities
28/11/2009
8h00	Opening “Natiowide good farming supporter” contest and presenting honourable prize for the farmers with special initiatives in agricultural production of Vietnam	Hau Giang Cultural Centre	Chaired by MARD
13h30	Ground breaking ceremony of a 5-stars hotel project	Street 1/5, Vi Thanh Town, HG	AIC Company
13h30-17h00	Workshop on Investment Promotion	Meeting-hall of Vi Thanh Town Communist Party	Central State Owned Enterprises Communist Party, MPI, PCs of HCM City and HG Province
15h30	Opening Food and Drink Festival, and Floating Market reappearance	Tran Hung Dao street	70 pavilions and 100 courses
17h40	Decorated car procession	Xa No - Hau Giang Park	Live broadcast on central and local televisions
18h00	Unicorn-Lion-Dragon performance
18h30	Recognition ceremony of the Works for celebration of Thang Long - Ha Noi 1000th anniversary
19h00	Opening Vietnam Rice Exhibition
19h00	FESTIVAL OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY	Festival main stage
21h30	Fireworks performance
29/11/2009
7h00	Unicorn - Lion - Dragon performance	Tran Hung Dao street	“Unicorn - Lion - Dragon” Ensemble from HCM City
7h30	Opening “Ghe Ngo” racing (qualifying rounds)	Stage for “Ghe Ngo” racing (near by  Doan Ket bridge)	On Xa No canal, with 18 teams
8h30 -15h00 (noon recess served)	International workshop on Vietnam rice - Export and Integration	Meeting-hall of Vi Thanh Town Communist Party	Chaired by MIT and joined by foreign lecturers
19h30	“Ao Ba Ba” charming contest	Festival main stage
30/11/2009
7h30	Final of Mekong Delta “Ghe Ngo” racing	Stage for “Ghe Ngo” racing	On Xa No canal
8h00	Workshop on Xa No canal - Rice road of Hau Giang region	Meeting-hall of Vi Thanh Town Communist Party	Jointly chaired by Can Tho University and PC of HG province
19h30	Performance “Hau Giang towards to  Thang Long - Ha Noi 1000th anniversary”	Festival main stage	Thanh Long - Ha Noi Dance and Song Ensemble and Hau Giang General Performance Ensemble
01/12/2009
8h00	Workshop on Vietnam rice crops	Meeting-hall of Vi Thanh Town Communist Party	Jointly chaired by MARD and PC of HG province
19h30	Festival Closing ceremony: Festival summarization and declaration Gold cup presenting ceremony for the prestigious rice export enterprises of Vietnam Gold cup presenting ceremony for Corporate Trademarks and Product Trademarks in connection with rice (called as Integration Shennong Cup) Special performance “Honouring Vietnam rice”	Festival main stage
02/12/2009	Festival final

• Main sponsors: Southern Food Corporation (Vinafood II), Lien Viet Commercial JS. Bank (LienViet Bank).
• Cosponsors: Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam (AGRIBANK), Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV),                 Asia Commercial Bank (ACB), Civil Engineering Construction Company 585.
• Sponsor for Mekong Delta Ghe Ngo racing: Can Tho Sugar JS. Company (CASUCO). 
  

FESTIVAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE