National Tourism Year 2015 plans underway

A conference on November 8 was held jointly by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Thanh Hoa province People’s Commitee to discuss preparations for the upcoming National Tourism Year 2015 festivities.

Under the theme ‘Connecting World Heritages’, a diversity of activities highlighting the nation’s cultural values and its eight world cultural heritage sites are in the works.

Speaking at the conference, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Anh Tuan spoke highly of the efforts of Thanh Hoa province and other provinces in preparation for next year’s National Tourism Year.

He emphasised the need to raise funds to support the event from the public and private sectors and called for integration of local and international cultural and sports programmes at the event.

In addition, there should be exhibitions to display the country’s unique cultural and historical products, he said.

He called for greater efforts to publicise the event, upgrade accomodations, historic relics and ask relevant localities to finalise art programmes  for the opening ceremony.