Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism

At the conference, Deputy Head of the Management Board of the Vietnam Ethnic Culture and Tourism Village Pham Van Quyen reported on the results of the first 6 months of the year and deployed tasks for the last 6 months of 2024. Accordingly, in the first 6 months of 2024, the Management Board of the Vietnam Ethnic Culture and Tourism Village actively and proactively implemented synchronous activities, successfully completing the set plan. The internal unit is united and stable; civil servants, public employees, and workers are conscious and responsible in performing their tasks. The Party organization and mass organizations continue to operate effectively, contributing to the successful completion of assigned tasks.

Regarding the management, operation, exploitation and organization of activities at the Cultural Village: The Management Board has developed a plan and effectively organized monthly activities according to themes; successfully completed assigned tasks within the framework of 02 annual events: "Spring Colors in All Regions of the Fatherland" event, "Cultural Day of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups" (April 19)...

Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Trinh Thi Thuy gave a speech at the conference.

In the first 6 months of the year, the Management Board has organized to welcome and serve more than 46 ethnic communities with 560 ethnic people from 70 localities participating in event activities; reenacted 16 unique festivals, rituals and customs, of which 03 festivals and rituals were organized and performed by people with daily activities and 21 performance and exchange activities, of which 02 were performances introducing National Intangible Cultural Heritage; 05 exhibition and display activities; 01 activity introducing the Local Cultural Tourism Festival.

Maintain the organization of daily activities of 16 ethnic groups such as: Nung, Tay (Thai Nguyen), Mong (Ha Giang), Dao (Ba Vi, Hanoi), Muong (Hoa Binh), Thai (Son La)... In addition, continue to organize experiential activities associated with the cultural characteristics of each ethnic group to meet the needs of tourists to visit, learn about ethnic culture and participate in experiential activities; continue to evaluate the organization of daily activities for each ethnic group and send them to the local authorities for coordination.

Acting Head of the Management Board of the Vietnam Ethnic Culture and Tourism Village Trinh Ngoc Chung spoke at the conference.

In the first 6 months of 2024, the number of visitors was about 282,000, reaching 51.2% of the plan. Of which, there were about 580 groups with tour guides, equivalent to about 99,000 visitors; about 350 visitors used the service, with 46,500 visitors, and about 430 groups registered to experience ethnic villages.

Regarding propaganda and promotion work: The Management Board has done a good job of communicating and promoting on fanpages and websites about activities, programs and events at the "Village"; Regularly coordinating and providing information to television channels and newspapers to serve the propaganda and promotion work about the Vietnam Ethnic Culture and Tourism Village.

Regarding planning and investment promotion: The Management Board regularly contacts, exchanges and works with a number of potential investors; Completes the Investment Promotion Implementation Plan for 2024...

Deputy Head of the Management Board of the Vietnam Ethnic Culture and Tourism Village Pham Van Quyen reports on the work results in the first 6 months of the year.

However, in addition to the achieved results, Mr. Pham Van Quyen also pointed out some difficulties and limitations such as: The management model, organization and operation of the Management Board has not yet been decided by the Prime Minister, so there are some difficulties and shortcomings in the implementation process, especially in planning and attracting investment. And this is also the reason why the management and operation work as well as the advisory and state management work of the Management Board encounter many difficulties. Besides, the staff of the departments/offices/centers is still lacking and cannot meet the requirements of the tasks.

Therefore, in the last 6 months of 2024, the Management Board has identified the following key tasks: Continue to advise, synthesize, and report to the Ministry's leaders on the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Management Board; Complete the project "Digital transformation to preserve and promote the traditional cultural values ​​of 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups, create an educational environment, cultural research and tourism development at the Cultural Village"; Preside over and coordinate with relevant units to organize the event of the Great Solidarity Week of Ethnic Groups - Vietnamese Cultural Heritage (November 18-23, 2024); Coordinate with the Department of Ethnic Culture, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to organize the 7th Then Singing and Tinh Lute Festival of the Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic groups at the Cultural Village...

Speaking at the conference, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Trinh Thi Thuy acknowledged the efforts and achievements of the Management Board in the first 6 months of 2024. At the same time, the Deputy Minister also shared the difficulties and problems of the Management Board.

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Accordingly, Deputy Minister Trinh Thi Thuy suggested: The Management Board needs to focus all resources, perform well the tasks assigned by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on schedule and with quality; Coordinate with relevant units to successfully organize two events: the Great Unity Week of Ethnic Groups - Vietnam Cultural Heritage in 2024 and the 7th Then Singing and Tinh Lute Festival of the Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic groups. In addition, it is necessary to continue to focus on taking care of the daily lives of ethnic people in the "Village".

In addition, the Management Board needs to make efforts in building and adjusting appropriate functions and tasks in the new period, and needs to improve the effectiveness of promotion and propaganda work to attract visitors and attract investment from sources other than the State budget. At the same time, it is necessary to be active, proactive, constantly innovate, create, and produce many attractive tourism products to attract tourists.

Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Trinh Thi Thuy awarded the emulation flag of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to 02 units: the Organizing Committee and the Management Board of the Ethnic Villages under the Management Board of the Cultural and Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups, which achieved outstanding achievements in the emulation work in 2023.

Receiving the direction of the Deputy Minister, Acting Head of the Management Board of the Vietnam Ethnic Culture and Tourism Village Trinh Ngoc Chung affirmed that in the coming time, the Management Board will continue to unite to carry out the tasks assigned by the Party and the State, directly by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. At the same time, the Management Board hopes to regularly receive the attention and close direction of the leaders of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for the development of the Vietnam Ethnic Culture and Tourism Village./.

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