MCST reports on national culture, sport and tourism activities in Q1, looks to Q2

Artists perform with gongs, one of activities of the Mo Mường ritual. Mo Mường has been submitted to be UNESCO's tangible cultural heritage. Photo qdnd.vn

HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism reported its various important activities in the first three months of 2024 and looked forward to many key events in the second quarter during a press meeting on April 11 in Hà Nội.

The ministry submitted to the Government an amended draft Law on Cultural Heritage, which is expected to be submitted to the National Assembly for comments at a meeting in May, and approved three plans for preservation, repair and restoration of monuments.

The ministry also mapped out its preparation to build scientific records to submit to UNESCO for the intangible cultural heritages of Mo Mường (Hòa Bình Province), traditional martial arts (Bình Định Province), and traditional opera of chèo of the Northern Delta (Thái Bình Province).

At the same time, MCST approved a pilot release and dissemination plan for a number of films using the state budget; produced films and allocated film production costs using the state budget, and sponsored film dissemination in the first phase of 2024.

Currently, MCST is working on a law project to amend and supplement a number of articles of the Law on Advertising. There are also plans to organise a film week commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Điện Biên Phủ Victory, the seventh Hà Nội International Film Festival, along with photo contests, exhibitions and national fine arts festivals.

In the field of sports, the ministry submitted to the Prime Minister for consideration and approval the Việt Nam Sports and Physical Training Development Strategy until 2030, with a vision to 2045; and completed a plan to implement Conclusion 70-KL/TW dated January 31, 2024 of the Politburo on physical training and sports in the new period.

In tourism, the ministry proposed to the Prime Minister the Planning of Việt Nam's tourism system for the period 2021-30, with a vision to 2045.

Regarding its key missions in the second quarter, MCST will effectively implement six groups of tasks and four groups of solutions to build, preserve and promote the unique values of Vietnamese culture.

MCST will organise the Vietnamese Ethnic Groups' Culture Day (April 19), a mobile contest to celebrate the 65th anniversary of Hồ Chí Minh Trail - Trường Sơn Soldiers' Traditional Day (May 19, 2024); and activities to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Điện Biên Phủ Victory.

MCST holds a press meeting to report its activities in the first quarter and tasks in the second quarter of 2024. Photo daibieunhandan.vn

Film weeks for large holidays such as Hà Nội's 70th Liberation Day (April 30), International Workers' Day (May 1), and late President Hồ Chí Minh 134th birthday (May 19) will be held. Other cultural activities include the National Drama Festival 2024 and the closing and awarding ceremony of the sixth Award for Reading Culture Development (2023-24).

In the second quarter, MCST will organise and implement Directive 08/CT-TTg dated February 23 of the Prime Minister on comprehensive and sustainable tourism development in the upcoming period. The ministry will also synchronously deploy solutions to develop national tourism, attracting domestic and international tourists; and strongly innovate methods and contents of tourism promotion.

Also at the April 11 meeting, representatives of the MCST's departments responded to press interest in the field of performing arts; artists' behaviour on social networks; divestment status of the Việt Nam Feature Film Studio; and tourism promotion during the holidays April 30 - May 1.