The Vietnam International Agriculture Fair will take place in the Mekong delta province of Can Tho from December 6-12, announced the organising board on November 5.

According to Le Thi Kim Thu, Director of Can Tho International Exhibition and Fair Company, there will be 500 stands of consulates, commercial affairs and businesses worldwide at the fair.

On display at the week-long fair will include machines, production and processing chains for agricultural products, post-harvest protection, fertilizers, pesticides, scientific achievements in the agricultural sector, biotech products and rice.

A host of activities and seminars will be held on this occasion, aimed at promoting trade, providing farmers with agricultural knowledge to ensure sustainable development of Vietnam’s agricultural sector.-/.