The provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism on January 9 held a conference to review the culture, sports, tourism, and family work in 2023, and launch orientations and tasks in 2024.



 Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Luu Huy Linh presents certificates of merit of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to outstanding organisations and individuals at the conference.


According to reports presented at the event, the province’s culture, sports and tourism sector showed good performance in implementing its tasks in 2023.

The locality successfully organised the Khai Ha festivalof theMuong ethnicgroup, and the folk-art festivalof ethnic minorities in Hoa Binh. It also hosted the2023 National Traditional Musical Instrument Soloand OrchestraCompetition, the terrain and short-distance cycling tournament of the Vietnam Bicycle-Motor Sports Federation, and the 37th national championship for mountain bike and road cycling in 2023.

Hoa Binh welcomed an estimated 3.8 million tourists in 2023, earning a total revenue of 4 trillion VND (over 164 million USD), up 9.8% and 2.6% higher than the plans set for the year, respectively.

The sector provided recommendations to the provincial People's Committee to issue a plan to conserve and promote cultural values of the Muong ethnic group in 2023 – 2030; and to the Steering Committee of the movementof "All People unite to build cultural life”to issue plans and documents to direct localities to implement the movement at the grassroots level.

Last year, the province’s culture household and residential area rates reached 88.3% and 96.3%, respectively. As many as 185 agencies and enterprises were recognised to meet cultural standards in the 2018 - 2022 period. The percentage of individuals regularly participating in sports and physical activities reached 36.2%, while the ratio of households engaged in sports activities was 27%.

This year, the sector set to have 76.8% of households recognised ascultural families, and 37.1% of the population regularly participating in sports and physical activities.

Hoa Binh is expected to serve 4.2 million visitors and raked in 4.6 trillion VND from tourism activities.

On the occasion, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism awarded certificates of merit to two organisations and two individuals. Two others were presented with insignias for the cause of culture, sports and tourism.

Meanwhile, three organisations and eight individuals were awarded certificates of merit of the provincial People’s Committee; and 10 organisations and 11 individuals were honoured by the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

 

 

 


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