Agriculture festival opens in HCM City
(VOV) - On October 23, the Vietnam Farmers’ Association (VFA) celebrated its 85th anniversary with a kick-off of an agriculture festival at the Gia Dinh Park in Ho Chi Minh City filled with live music and lots of fun.
More than 250 restaurants, farms, ranches, breweries, wineries and other vendors signed up to participate, putting the festival at full capacity weeks in advance with over 600 pavilions showcasing everything in agriculture plus.
Vice President Nguyen Duy Luong of the VFA said events like this are what the agriculture industry needs to improve the competitiveness of the nation’s farmers and keep them abreast of the rapid changes it is going through.
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A seminar was held to provide farmers and agricultural officials with information about free trade agreements and their impact along with loads of information on recent technological advances in the industry.
During the festival running through October 29, Luong said many other fun and interesting activities are planned including a bonsai festival, food events and a shopping festival to name just a few.