As heard at the meeting, the opening ceremony will take place at the national special heritage site of Hoa Lu ancient capital in Hoa Lu district’s Truong Yen commune, on the evening of April 20. About 2,600 guests have been invited to attend the ceremony.
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Tong Quang Thin, Vice Chairman of the Ninh Binh People’s Committee, speaks at the meeting. |
Addressing the meeting, Tong Quang Thin, Vice Chairman of the Ninh Binh People’s Committee and deputy head of the organizing board, asked for close coordination among sectors and localities involved and stepping up the communications work.
He also urged the relevant sectors to ensure security and social order, COVID-19 prevention and control, and food safety during the event.
Ninh Binh planned to organize 11 major and 27 others activities in the National Tourism Year 2021, themed “Hoa Lu - Thousand-year-old Capital.”
The Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism and 27 localities nationwide were set to hold two major and 103 events in response to the National Tourism Year 2021. However, many of these activities have been canceled, postponed, or scaled down due to complex developments of COVID-19.
Located in the southern reaches of the Red River Delta, Ninh Binh is known for its wondrous natural scenery, with a labyrinth of waterways, mountains, and plains as well as cross-cultural influences from the north to the south and from the mountains to the plains and coastal areas. It is home to 1,821 relic areas, including 81 national relic sites and a world cultural and natural heritage site.
Source: VNA