More than 35 communications agencies attend the press conference

On November 17, 2009, Central Party commissioner and also provincial party committee secretary Nguyen Phong Quang and the Steering Committee and Organization Committee of the first Vietnam Rice Festival have a press conference on the work for organizing the first Vietnam Rice Festival in Hau Giang. There are more than 35 local and Central communications and press agencies at the conference.

Photograph: HOANG TRUNG

Up to now, the first Vietnam Rice Festival has attracted the national participation of 30 provinces and cities and 300 domestic and foreign units, enterprises with 500 exhibiting stands in which 100 stands increase more compared to the previous announcement of the press conference in HCMC. At present, all preparation work for the Festival is in the final stage and is completed about 90%. The arrangement of food and accommodation for representatives and invited guests and working conditions for press agencies in the first Vietnam Rice Festival are completed. Besides trying to finish urgently the upgrading the traffic infrastructure, urban adjustment, environmental scenery, Hau Giang is completing the installation of panels and posters, decorative lamps, decorative multi-coloured lanterns etc. above the streets of Vi Thanh central town and Xa No cultural park. At the press conference, Central Party commissioner and also provincial party committee secretary Nguyen Phong Quang and the Steering Committee and Organization Committee of the first Vietnam Rice Festival have cleared up queries about the organization of the first Vietnam Rice Festival in order to respect wet rice cultivation and increase the value of Vietnam rice in the international market. This is also an opportunity for advertising the potential and advantages of Hau Giang to domestic and foreign investors.

KIM LOAN