Tong Quang Thin, Vice Chairman of the Ninh Binh People’s Committee, speaks at the meeting (Photo: VNA) Ninh Binh (VNA) – The organising board for the National Tourism Year 2021 of Ninh Binh province convened a meetingon April 5 to decide on the final plan and discuss related preparations forthe opening ceremony slated for late April.
As hear at the meeting, the opening ceremony will take place at thenational special heritage site of Hoa Lu ancient capital in Hoa Lu district’sTruong Yen commune, on the evening of April 20. About 2,600 guests have beeninvited to attend the ceremony.
Addressing the meeting, Tong Quang Thin, Vice Chairman ofthe Ninh Binh People’s Committee and deputy head of the organising board, asked for close coordination among sectors and localities involved and stepping up thecommunications 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 organise 11 major and 27 others activities in the National Tourism Year 2021, themed “Hoa Lu - Thousand-year-old Capital”.
TheMinistry of Culture, Sport and Tourism and 27 localities nationwide wereset to hold two major and 103 events in response to the National Tourism Year 2021. However, many of theseactivities have been canceled, postponed, or scaled down due to complex developments of COVID-19.
Located in the southern reaches of the Red River Delta, NinhBinh is known for its wondrous natural scenery, with a labyrinth of waterways,mountains, and plains as well as cross-cultural influences from the north tothe south and from the mountains to the plains and coastal areas. It is home to1,821 relic areas, including 81 national relic sites and a world cultural andnatural heritage site./.
