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.
The headscarf worn by Muong women is called ‘bit tlooc’ (in the Muong language, ‘tlooc’ refers to the head, meaning the cloth worn on the head of a Muong woman). Nowadays, many Muong people do not fully understand that, in addition to its practical function of protecting the hair from dust, the ‘bit tlooc’ also carries messages and meanings that the ancestors left for future generations.
Held biennially on the seventh and eighth days of the Lunar New Year, the Coi communal house festival in Vu Binh commune, Lac Son district, honours Hoang Ba Quoc Mau, her sons - King Cun and King Hai - along with local deities who contributed to agricultural and social development. Beyond its spiritual significance, the festival offers visitors an immersive experience of Muong ethnic culture.
The Hoa Binh Cooperative Alliance held a New Year meeting with its member cooperatives on February 25 to review past achievements and outline future goals.
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