Vietnam-Hau Giang International Rice Festival 2023 opens

The four-day event takes place at a time when Vietnam is aiming to become a pioneering nation in high-quality, low emission rice production, green and sustainable development, in line with a project on the sustainable development of one million ha of high-quality, low emission rice farming linked with green growth in the Mekong Delta by 2030.

It also presents an opportunity to showcase the potential and strengths of Vietnamese rice production and stimulate national rice trade, conveying a message to the world about a nation that is responsible for global food security and food production.

In his online speech from Hanoi, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said the festival aims to popularise the images of Vietnam, its friendly and hardworking people, and a rice culture that spans thousands of years.

The Prime Minister said Vietnam is the first country to build the 1 million ha rice project to improve people’s lives and demonstrate its responsibility for the global community in tackling climate change and building a low-emission agriculture.