(HBO) – An array of activities will be held within the framework of the first Da River Fish-Shrimp Festival and the Agricultural Fair and Exhibition of OCOP products in the northern midland and mountainous region in 2023 (Festival and Exhibition) from October 26-31, heard a meeting of the organising board on October 5.


 Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dinh Cong Su speaks at the meeting.


The events are organised to promote aquatic production in Hoa Binh province, while creating opportunities to popularise and promote the brand of Da River fish and shrimp.

They will feature a fish worshipping and lantern floating festival on Da River on October 26, a national aquatic conference on October 27, an opening ceremony on October 27, a fishing contest on October 28, releasing fry into the reservoir of Hoa Binh Hydropower plant on October 30, and a talk seeking measures to protect and develop aquatic resources in the Da River basin on October 31.

To date, the province has completed all contents for the Festival and Exhibition, built websites to popularise local agricultural achievements, and joined hands with press agencies to enhance communications work about the events.

At the meeting, participants gave their opinions on the organisation of the festival, reached consensus on the programme timeline. They also stressed the need to ensure sufficient water for the fish worshipping festival as well as social order, food safety and environmental issue.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dinh Cong Su asked competent sides to enhance coordination for good preparation, and complete detailed plans for the events.

Along with sound infrastructure, due regard should be paid to ensuring social order and environmental issue, he said, adding more attention should be paid to communications activities for the events.

 


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