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.
Hoa Binh province has shown strong performance in family planning by effectively implementing directions and plans in the field, including Directive No. 12/CT-UBND issued by the Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee on August 4, 2021 on rolling out measures to maintain the policy of each couple having two children, which is stated in community rules and the regulations of agencies, organisations, and units across the province of Hoa Binh for the 2021 – 2025 period.
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’s Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism on December 18, hosted a conference to present the outcomes of a research study on the traditional costumes of the Muong ethnic group.
Along with the activities of Project 6 - the national target programme for socio-economic development in ethnic minority-inhabited and mountainous areas for the 2021 – 2026 period, efforts to preserve and promote the traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities in Lac Son district have received additional momentum.
In the context of globalisation and deeper integration, preserving and promoting the national cultural identity is of utmost importance. Aware of their pioneering and proactive role on all fronts, over the years, the youth organisations at all levels in Hoa Binh province have implemented various concrete and practical activities to preserve and promote the cultural identities of ethnic groups in the locality.
.jpg)
.jpg)
