Opening of Ninh Binh Festival with the theme 'Heritage Flow'

Photo caption — Party Central Committee Secretary, Head of the Party Central Committee's External Relations Commission Le Hoai Trung delivered the opening speech at the 3rd Ninh Binh Festival.

Attending the program on the evening of November 24 were: Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Party Central Committee's External Relations Commission Le Hoai Trung; Member of the Party Central Committee, Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Thanh; Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Ninh Binh Provincial Party Committee Doan Minh Huan, along with representatives of central departments, ministries, branches, leaders of provinces and cities, and a large number of people and tourists from all over.

Speaking at the ceremony, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central External Relations Commission Le Hoai Trung emphasized that the 3rd Ninh Binh Festival in 2024 with the theme "Heritage Flow" is a cultural - tourism event of great significance, recreating the glorious historical milestones of the nation. The festival is organized on a national scale, imbued with national cultural identity, expressing the identities of the country's regions to promote cultural exchange, socio-economic development of localities and the whole country; at the same time, connecting the experience journey of people and tourists.

Mr. Le Hoai Trung acknowledged and highly appreciated that over the past years, the Party Committee, government and people of Ninh Binh province have inherited and promoted the tradition of their ancestors, with the will and aspiration to rise up, unite, be creative, promote potentials and advantages, overcome many difficulties and challenges, and achieved important and comprehensive achievements in all fields.

From a purely agricultural province, Ninh Binh's economic growth rate has now averaged over 8% annually; industry and services account for over 80% of the economic structure, industry has truly become the driving force for growth, tourism has also become a key economic sector contributing to the province's rapid and sustainable economic restructuring. Socio-economic infrastructure has received investment and upgrading, especially transport infrastructure, social security and social order and safety have been ensured.

With the recent efforts, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central External Relations Commission Le Hoai Trung expressed his belief that the Party Committee, government and people of Ninh Binh province will continue to uphold the spirit of solidarity, aspiration, maximize the potential, unique values and advantages of the ancient capital to build Ninh Binh into a centrally-run city with the characteristics of a millennium heritage urban area, a creative city, a large center, with high brand value in tourism, cultural industry, heritage economy; ready to join the whole country in entering a new era - the era of national development.

Mr. Pham Quang Ngoc, Chairman of Ninh Binh Provincial People's Committee, said that with its location as a transitional area, the intersection of geological - climatic - cultural regions, Ninh Binh is endowed by nature with natural scenery of "green mountains, beautiful waters", which is cultivated and woven by the artistic hands and creative minds of people, whose imprint is still deeply imprinted in many layers of cultural heritage.

Art program at the opening ceremony of the 3rd Ninh Binh Festival - Chapter II: "Triumph"

Along with prehistoric relics, Hoa Lu - Ninh Binh land in the 10th century was given the mission of being the first imperial capital of the nation by history, associated with 3 dynasties, 6 kings of Dinh - Tien Le - Ly dynasties, marking the cause of unifying the country, establishing full independence and sovereignty, raising the national position...

In 2014, Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex was recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural and Natural Heritage, affirming its outstanding global value, creating opportunities for Ninh Binh to expand exchanges, cooperation, and promote socio-economic development.

Along with the achievements after nearly 40 years of innovation and more than 32 years of re-establishment of the province, with comprehensive socio-economic development, being a province with self-balancing budget and regulating the central budget, per capita income in 2023 ranked 11th out of 63 provinces and cities nationwide, creating a solid foundation for Ninh Binh to continue to break through and grow strongly.

By 2035, Ninh Binh province strives to become a centrally-governed city with the characteristics of a millennium heritage city and a creative city; a large center with high brand value in tourism, cultural industry, and heritage economy; a modern transport mechanical industry center; an innovative startup center in the South of the Red River Delta and increasingly deeply integrated into the network of heritage cities and creative cities holding the UNESCO title.

Following the success of the two Ninh Binh Festivals in 2022 and 2023, the 3rd Ninh Binh Festival in 2024 continues to affirm the determination and efforts of Ninh Binh province in developing cultural industry, entertainment industry, heritage economy; organizing activities to preserve and promote the quintessence of Hoa Lu Ancient Capital in the flow of national cultural heritage; promoting cultural exchange between provinces and cities in the country and internationally; creating unique cultural products to attract tourists, creating solidarity, cohesion, promoting peace, cooperation and development.

From November 23 to November 30, the 3rd Ninh Binh Festival with the theme "Heritage Flow" will feature many colorful cultural activities with impressive and unique art performances built in a vivid historical style with the idea of "Heritage Flow" from the historical journey of the Vietnamese people - the journey of establishing, moving and settling the capital of the emperors through thousands of years of history of building and defending the country.

In addition, there is an outdoor contemporary poetry exhibition space combined with the experience of tea drinking, poetry recitation and listening to traditional music in folk style associated with promoting the outdoor innovation center at the Duc Thuy Son Assembly Hall Program; Street festival filled with folk colors with the quintessence of traditional craft heritage, old markets, ancient costumes, street art; Electronic folk music festival with the intersection of sound and visual experience...

TH (according to VNA)

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