Hanoi (VNA) - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has praised thesignificant contributions made by the culture-sports-tourism sector to thecountry’s overall development in 2019, stressing that the sector has fosteredinspiration among the Vietnamese spirit.
The Deputy PM made the statement at aconference held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Hanoi onJanuary 10 to implement tasks for the sector in 2020.
While mapping out major tasks for the ministry, the Deputy PM noted severalshortcomings facing the sector, including the lack of attention towards theprotection of heritage and vestige sites, the training procedures regardingtraditional art forms, as well as the ineffective operation of culturalidentities.
Although the tourism sector has gained encouraging achievements in 2019, healso asked for more practical undertakings to promote the country’s image andremove bottlenecks in tourism development.
Regarding sports, he requested to further step up the sporting movement amongthe public. As Vietnam will host the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) 31 in2021, he requested a thorough preparation process to successfully host theevent.
He also stressed the importance of raising the public awareness of culture’srole./.