in the nation to build the Culture-Tourism Village of Vietnamese ethnic
groups in Son Tay district of Hanoi into an attractive destination for
foreign and domestic tourists.
Addressing the
opening ceremony of the village in Hanoi on Sept. 19, PM Dung said
that the village has helped enrich the nation’s culture.
Culture is the society’s spiritual foundation, said PM Dung, noting
that the Party and the State always pay attention to preserving and
promoting cultural identity.
Together with the
State’s investment, all economic sectors should be encouraged to invest
in cultural activities to help boost national development, said the PM.
The opening ceremony was attended by Party General
Secretary Nong Duc Manh, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung,
Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Huynh Dam,
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) Hoang Tuan Anh,
Minister and Chairman of the Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs Giang
Seo Phu, Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen The Thao,
cultural researchers and village patriarchs from across the country.
Located on a 1,544-ha area in Dong Mo
, Son Tay district, the village is a complex of traditional
Vietnamese architectures, highlighting unique characteristics of the
national culture.
The Vietnamese Ethnic
Culture-Tourism Village project, approved by the Prime
Minister in 2008, aims to honour and preserve the cultural value of
Vietnam ’s 54 ethnic minority groups and promote Vietnam ’s
images to the world. It is also expected to become the nation’s culture,
sports, and tourism centre featuring Vietnamese cultural heritage and
meet the public’s demands for recreation.
On the
threshold of the Thang Long – Hanoi millennial anniversary, the
opening of the village is a politically, culturally, and socially
significant event to meet the public’s demand for preserving the
nation’s cultural value.
On the same day, there
were a variety of activities including a ceremony to honour the crafts
villages of 54 ethnic minority groups, an exhibition showcasing products
of the ethnic groups, and cultural exchanges between ethnic groups./.
