Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a hybrid conference on December 18 to review the culture, sport, and tourism sector’s performance in 2024 and launch key tasks for 2025. Standing Deputy Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council Bui Duc Hinh, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Chuong and officials from local departments and sectors also took part in the event.
Hoa Binh
officials attend the hybrid event.
The sector demonstrated remarkable achievements
in 2024, working under the motto "dedicated - professional - skillful -
modern - united - disciplined - accelerating to realise the set goals." Particularly impressive strides have been
recorded in sports, with 1,214 international medals secured throughout the
year.
Meanwhile, Vietnam has welcomed 17.5 million
foreign tourists in 2024, up 38.9% year on year, and around 110 million
domestic visitors, up 1.6% year on year. Total revenue from tourism is
estimated at around 840 trillion VND (33 billon USD), an increase of 23.8%
compared to the same period last year.
This year, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and
Tourism has signed 11 international cooperation agreements and developed 14
plans for foreign relations activities. A multitude of exchange events and
international cooperation activities initiatives have been held successfully to
promote Vietnam's image globally and strengthened the country's international
standing.
At the event, PM Chinh spoke highly of the
sector’s efforts that have contributed to the nation's socio-economic
development despite various challenges. He asked the sector to promote its pivotal role
in revitalising the Vietnamese culture in the new era while preserving and
enhancing the distinctive values of Vietnam's culture with rich national
identity.
Looking ahead to 2025, the Government leader
outlined key priorities for the sector, including institutional reform,
administrative procedure streamlining, and increased investment in
infrastructure development, particularly in the tourism sector. He also
stressed the importance of developing specialised policies for training
cultural professionals and sports talents, while calling for resources to
develop cultural industries as well as create breakthroughs in 2025.
Mai Chau district of Hoa Binh province is home to seven ethnic groups, six of which are minorities. The cultural identities of the ethnic minority groups have been preserved well. One of the district’s effective preservation efforts is the establishment of a cultural preservation club at the Mai Chau Boarding Secondary and High School for Ethnic Minority Groups.
Within the framework of Project 6 on preserving and promoting the fine traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities associated with tourism development, Lac Son district of Hoa Binh province organised a training programme and experimental competition of "danh mang” – a folk game played by the Muong ethnic group during their festivals – on November 26-27.
The Muong ethnic minority community, with a nationwide population of over 1.4 million, are primarily concentrated in Hoa Binh province, which is home to more than 500,000 Muong people who make up over 63% of the locality's total population. The promotion of the Muong language and script is crucial for preserving and promoting the rich cultural heritage of the Muong people, as well as bolstering socio-economic development, thus contributing to the effective implementation of the national target programme on boosting the socio-economic development of ethnic minority-inhabited and mountainous regions.
As part of Project 6 under the national target program for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas in 2024, Lạc Sơn District, Hoa Binh province focuses on diverse and practical activities to promote the project's goal: "Preserving and promoting the beautiful traditional cultural values of ethnic groups in conjunction with tourism development."
After 3 years of implementing Resolution No. 04-NQ/TU, dated October 11, 2021 of the Provincial Party Standing Committee on preserving and promoting the cultural heritage values of Hoa Binh province's ethnic groups in the period of 2021 – 2025 with the orientation to 2030 (NQ04), it has mobilized the participation of the entire political system, the people from all walks of life and there have been positive changes. So far, out of the 10 targets of NQ04, 3 targets have been met and exceeded the plan set for 2025. Typically, 70% of the intangible cultural heritage (ICH) of ethnic groups in the province is on the list of the national ICH items and they have been protected and restored, exceeding 20% of the proposed Resolution.
Great National Unity Day has been recently celebrated in Duong hamlet, Vay Nua commune, Da Bac district, in an atmosphere of warmth and community spirit. The event highlighted national identity and strengthened the bond of solidarity among residents.
