The event is part of a series of activities to celebrate the 51st anniversary of the Liberation of the South, national reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2026), the 140th anniversary of International Labor Day (May 1, 1886 - May 1, 2026) and the Week of Science, Technology - Culture, Tourism and the "Delicious Rice of the Mekong Delta" Contest for the first time in 2026.
According to the People's Committee of Ca Mau province, these are projects of political, cultural, historical and socio-economic significance, showing the determination to preserve the value of wet rice civilization - the foundation for forming Vietnamese national identity.
Mr. Nguyen Quoc Thanh - Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ca Mau province - said that the formation of the Rice Museum and the Icon honoring Rice not only has cultural significance but also concretizes the policy of developing culture into an endogenous strength of the locality.
Rice has long been not only a food crop but also a source of cultural identity, social life and spiritual value system of Vietnamese people. For Ca Mau - the land at the end of the Fatherland - rice is also a symbol of the will to reclaim land, the spirit of adaptation and the will to overcome difficulties of many generations of residents," Mr. Thanh emphasized.
The highlight of the project is the orientation of building according to the "living museum" model, combining exhibitions with real-life experiences, recreating the cultural - agricultural space of the coastal area. In which there are typical farming models such as rice - shrimp, rice - fish, reflecting the flexible adaptability of residents to harsh natural conditions.
The symbol honoring Rice is designed with the image of three grains of rice, symbolizing the growth cycle, labor achievements and sustainable vitality of the rice civilization. The project is expected to become a landscape, cultural and tourism highlight of the province.
Vice Chairman of Ca Mau Provincial People's Committee Ngo Vu Thang said that the establishment of the Rice Museum is not simply building a cultural institution but also a responsibility to preserve community memories, preserve traditional values and inspire future generations.
According to leaders of Ca Mau province, the two projects also open up a new direction in harmoniously combining cultural heritage preservation with tourism development, connecting the cultural - relic value chain to form unique tours and routes, contributing to building Ca Mau into an attractive destination of the Mekong Delta region.
