Digitalisation adds to visitor experience: Deputy PM
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has asked the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to speed up digitalisation throughout the sector to provide a better experience to visitors, along with enhancing communications work and promotions for cultural, sports, and tourism events.
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam speaks at the conference on January 8 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has asked theMinistry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to speed up digitalisation throughoutthe sector to provide a better experience to visitors, along with enhancingcommunications work and promotions for cultural, sports, and tourism events.
Attending a conference on carrying out the ministry’s missions in 2021 onJanuary 8, Dam said it should capitalise on information technology (IT) to tacklelingering issues.
“For example, if we don’t have tour guides that are able to speak less-commonlanguages, we should introduce technologies such as voice-over andforeign-language translation systems for introducing tourist attractions,” hesaid.
He took the occasion to speak highly of the tourism sector, saying it saw impressiveprogress in growth and was among the fastest-growing in the world amid theCOVID-19 pandemic.
Dam expressed the hope that the ministry will continue its efforts tocontribute to developing Vietnam in a faster and more sustainable fashion, and makeculture an important foundation and resource for development.
An overview of the conference on January 8 (Photo: VNA)
This year, the ministry will carry out flexible and uniform policies to recoverdomestic tourism and build plans to welcome international visitors after thepandemic is fully brought under control. It aims to cater to 80 milliondomestic travellers and earn 337 trillion VND (14.57 billion USD) in tourismrevenue.
Involved agencies are preparing for the organisation of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) and the 11th ASEAN Para Games inVietnam, and participation at the Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo, the sixthAsian Beach Games in China, and many other regional and international sportingevents.
Cultural and art activities will be promoted in tandem with the preservation oftraditional culture.
COVID-19 caused a range of problems for many companies and household businessesand also affected incomes, since many cultural and tourism events were cancelled.It also impacted on athletes’ training and competition, particularly theOlympic and Paralympic teams./.
The southern largest economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City has set a target of welcoming 33 million tourists with total revenue of more than 100 trillion VND (4.33 billion USD) in 2021.
The resort town of Sa Pa in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai received approximately 65,000 arrivals over three days during the New Year holiday.
Ninh Binh province, a tourist destination in the north, is launching several measures to achieve its goal of welcoming 7 million arrivals this year, during which it hosts the National Tourism Year.
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has urged the National Council for Cultural Heritage to focus more on the preservation and promotion of relics to make them a source of strength for national development.
A tourism promotion campaign entitled “Viet Nam: Di de yeu!” (Discover Vietnam) was launched on YouTube on January 7 to make Vietnam more popular among travellers via the digital platform.
Young people are no longer seeing heritage as something distant. They are actively engaging with it, for example, photographing it, performing it, and making it part of their everyday creative expression.
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Accessible via //a80.hanoi.gov.vn and a mobile app, the platform serves as the official information hub for parades, cultural events, exhibitions, and public services. It offers real-time updates on schedules, traffic, security, healthcare, and live broadcasts, as well as behind-the-scenes stories and community-shared moments from across the country.
Vietnamese language is now officially taught at four high schools and is one of eight optional second foreign languages in the national university entrance exam of the RoK.
Coach Masahiko Okiyama asked his Vietnamese side to step up a gear after the break, and it took only three minutes to double their lead thanks to an individual effort from Y Za Luong, who finished crisply into the bottom corner.
More than 150 images on display highlight the National Assembly’s 80-year development and the performance of the HCM City delegation of NA deputies during the 2021–2026 term.
The festival aims to foster artistic and cultural exchange, while deepening international appreciation for national identity, societal values and the missions of law enforcement agencies, especially those of the Vietnamese People's Police and their counterparts around the globe.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism plans to display up to 150 posters at Ho Chi Minh Square in Vinh for the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution on August 19 and National Day on September 2.
The competition offers a meaningful cultural and educational platform, serving not only as a creative space for Vietnamese and international children living in Hanoi but also as a forum to inspire patriotism, a love for peace, environmental awareness, and the aspiration to build a humane and sustainable world.
Taking a journey to the Cham Museum — the modest building in Phan Rang –Thap Cham, Indian writer Ankita Mahabir said that the museum might not boast size but it brims with pride for the local community, featuring carefully preserved sandstone sculptures, portraits, and rare artifacts.
For years, the Vietnamese community in many countries rarely had the chance to experience Vietnam’s traditional arts and culture actitivies organized by the Vietnam government, except the annual event “Vietnam Day Abroad” that has been organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 2010. But the year 2024 marked a turning point.
In the context of international integration and globalisation, culture and art education plays a vital role in promoting the all-round development of Vietnam's young generation.
Vietnam shared the top podium with the Philippines in the medal tally with four gold, two silver and two bronze medals at the last SEA Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
The “Vietnam – Colours from the Tropics” Cultural Festival in Moscow, Russia, has wrapped up after drawing 968,000 local residents and visitors, surpassing expectations and surprising organisers with the vibrant interest it sparked in the Russian capital.
Numerous commemorative activities highlighting the national remarkable achievements will be held nationwide in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945 – 2025) and National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2025).
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam speaks at the conference on January 8 (Photo: VNA) 
An overview of the conference on January 8 (Photo: VNA) 
