A performance staged at the closing ceremony (Photo: VNA)

Co-organised by the  Vietnam Farmers' Union (VFU), the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and the Vinh Long People's Committee, the festival featured nearly 400 stalls run by 665 businesses and cooperatives. Its theme highlighted sustainable agricultural development.
There were also sideline events such as a workshop on rice products developed under the “One Commune One Product” programme; competitions for Vietnamese rice trademarks and dishes made from rice; and an exhibition on achievements of the Vietnamese rice sector.