Within the framework of the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the People's Committee of Ninh Binh province and the Vietnam Cinema Promotion and Development Association, on the morning of October 19, Comrade Pham Quang Ngoc, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and Ms. Ngo Phuong Lan, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Cinema Promotion and Development Association chaired the discussion and discussion on promoting cinema development in Ninh Binh.
Speaking at the conference, Comrade Dinh Thi Mai, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department, affirmed: The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the People's Committee of Ninh Binh province and the Vietnam Cinema Promotion Association is a practical activity to effectively implement the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress, Resolution No. 33-NQ/TW dated June 9, 2014 of the 11th Party Central Committee on building and developing Vietnamese culture and people to meet the requirements of sustainable national development; Directive No. 30-CT/TW of the Prime Minister on developing cultural industries. Culture and cultural industries are among the top priorities that the Party, State and localities are interested in leading, directing and focusing on implementing, especially after the National Cultural Conference in December 2021.
Ninh Binh is a province with many comparative advantages, is considered a province that has chosen the right and accurate direction for economic development, has developed strongly in recent years, has many potentials and advantages to develop the cultural industry and the film industry. The signing to build the film industry has important significance in many aspects and aspects, will create mechanisms and activities to promote the development of the cultural industry as well as the film industry in the right direction and in accordance with the viewpoints, policies and guidelines of the Party. At the same time, it opens up many opportunities for Ninh Binh province in building infrastructure such as studios, post-production services... striving to achieve the goal of turning Ninh Binh into a potential film center to attract domestic and international film crews, creating motivation to promote the creation of film content, exploiting the cultural, historical and natural beauty of Ninh Binh, creating opportunities for filmmakers to take advantage of the landscape, history, culture and nature to exploit and promote the land and people of Ninh Binh, promoting the development of the tourism industry as well as other service industries such as media, advertising...
Speaking at the conference, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ta Quang Dong congratulated the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the People's Committee of Ninh Binh province and the Vietnam Cinema Promotion and Development Association. With the potential and strengths in culture, history, economy and tourism of Ninh Binh province, with the experience and prestige of the Vietnam Cinema Promotion and Development Association, he hoped that this cooperation program would become a model for building and developing local cinema in general, and successfully building the film industry in Ninh Binh in particular.
He also appreciated the Association for pioneering in researching and developing the Foreign Film Crew Attraction Index (PAI) with 5 basic criteria, aiming to orient and facilitate international film crews to come to Vietnam. This is an important initiative in creating momentum for Vietnam to become an attractive destination for foreign film crews, creating value not only for the film industry but also for supporting industries such as tourism, hotels and services, etc.
The conference also listened to the opinions of experts, companies in the field of cinema and domestic film production discussing the role of promoting the image of the country and locality to the world; the filmmaking environment and the attraction of Ninh Binh to filmmakers; evaluating the effectiveness of the Film Crew Attraction Index; the potential for producing international and Vietnamese films in Ninh Binh...; watching a clip introducing Ninh Binh's filming locations; the film promotion program at the 29th Busan International Film Festival.
In his closing speech at the conference, Comrade Pham Quang Ngoc, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, respectfully thanked the leaders of the Central Propaganda Department, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Vietnam Cinema Promotion and Development Association, especially the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic and delegates, experts, and companies in the field of cinema and film production who attended and contributed to the overall success of the program.
On the basis of the signed Memorandum of Understanding, he assigned the Department of Culture and Sports to be the focal agency, preside over and coordinate with relevant agencies and units to establish the Ninh Binh Provincial Cinema Promotion and Development Association; develop specific mechanisms and policies to develop the film industry and entertainment industry in Ninh Binh province; invest in and develop infrastructure and a synchronous and modern film industry ecosystem; attract and organize literary and artistic creation camps; and have a plan to support film crews when they return to work in Ninh Binh. He also requested that the province's specialized agencies, based on their assigned functions and tasks, organize and implement them in accordance with regulations.
The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee expressed his hope that in the coming time, the French Ambassador will connect famous French filmmakers and directors to Ninh Binh province to produce cinematic works with strong artistic imprints and spread cultural values to global audiences, contributing to promoting the development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and the French Republic.
In addition, we hope that the Central Propaganda Department, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and specialized agencies will continue to guide, share, support, and help Ninh Binh province to properly implement the goals stated in the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the Ninh Binh Provincial People's Committee and the Vietnam Cinema Promotion and Development Association, towards successfully implementing the goals, viewpoints, and strategic development orientations of the province, which are to become a centrally-run city by 2035, with the characteristics of a millennium heritage city and a creative city.
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Source: https://baoninhbinh.org.vn/trao-doi-toa-dam-ve-xuc-tien-phat-trien-dien-anh-tai-ninh/d20241019144547201.htm
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