Vietnam will organize its first international rice festival in the southern province of Hau Giang at the end of this year.

A Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development delegation led by Deputy Minister Hoang Trung on Wednesday held a working session with the administration of Hau Giang on preparations for the festival, the Vietnam News Agency reported.

The provincial administration will finalize the date for the festival, while the ministry collected feedback from some agencies and suggested the event be held between December 12 and 15.

Themed 'Hundred-Year Journey of Vietnamese Rice,' the festival will feature festive activities, seminars, and agriculture competitions.

Also, more than 700 booths will showcase One Commune One Product items, rice dishes, as well as equipment for rice production at the festival.

One of the highlights of the fest will be a rice-themed road set up along Xa No Canal in the province which will feature miniatures to introduce traditional cultural customs throughout the history and the development of the rice sector in particular and the general agriculture of Vietnam.

Truong Canh Tuyen, permanent vice-chairman of the provincial People's Committee, said relevant agencies in Hau Giang and central bodies will jointly implement further tasks to ensure the festival will take place as planned.

The rice festival is among events being organized to celebrate the 20th anniversary of this Mekong Delta province's establishment (January 2004 - January 2024).

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