Vice Chairwoman of the Soc Trang Provincial People's Committee Huynh Thi Diem Ngoc speaks at a meeting to announce the 2023 Ok Om Bok Festival - Ngo boat race. (Photo: Soc Trang Newspaper)

The main activities will include the Ngo boat race, a Moon offering ceremony, a floating lantern festival called the Loi Protip competition, a trade fair to promote One Commune One Product (OCOP) and regional specialties of Soc Trang, a demonstration of traditional costumes, and a street food festival called "Taste of Soc Trang".

During the Festival Vietnam will attempt to set two Guinness records – one for serving 223 dishes made from shrimp, and one for creating the biggest picture made from ST rice.