Vietnam organized the International Rice Industry Festival for the first time

At the press conference in Ho Chi Minh City on the morning of December 1, Mr. Dong Van Thanh, Chairman of Hau Giang Provincial People's Committee (the unit coordinating with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to organize the event), said that this Festival will take place held on December 11-14 with about 200 international delegates attending, including leaders of the Ministry of Agriculture, ambassadors, and businesses from 39 countries that like to buy Vietnamese rice. Vietnam Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Hoang Trung acknowledged that this event will elevate Vietnamese rice in the world. Farmers also have the opportunity to access new production knowledge and technology. "The goal is to bring Vietnamese farmers out of poverty when participating in rice production," Mr. Trung said. During this event, Vietnam will sign with the World Bank a commitment to support farmers and localities in the one million hectares of rice development project ...