Top 10 sports, culture, tourism events in 2012

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has selected 10 outstanding events in the area of culture, sports and tourism during 2012.

Friday, January 04, 2013 11:42

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has selected 10 outstandingevents in the area of culture, sports and tourism during 2012.

In the top position was the UNESCO recognition of the unique practiceof worshipping Hung Kings in the northern midland province of PhuTho as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humankind on December 6.This is the first ritual heritage in the world that has been recognisedby UNESCO.

The other nine events are as follows:
2. UNESCO recognition of Buddhist woodblocks kept at Vinh Nghiempagoda in the northern province of Bac Giang as part of the worlddocumentary heritage of Asia-Pacific.
3. The inaugural of astatue of late President Ho Chi Minh in the Central Highlands provinceof Gia Lai , related State-level commemorative activities.
4. Vietnam ’s winning the bid to host the 18th Asian Games (ASIAD) in 2019.
5. Activities marking the Friendship Year between Vietnam and Laos ,Cambodia , the Republic of Korea and India , and the artistic andcultural exchanges between border provinces of Vietnam-Laos , Vietnam- Cambodia .
6. Ha Long Bay being listed as one of the seven new world wonders of nature.
7. Tourism sector’s reception of 6.847 million international arrivalsand serves 32.5 million domestic tourists and the 2012 National TourismYear in Hue-Northern Central coastal provinces.
8. The 4 thpresentation of Ho Chi Minh Award on literature and arts, the thirdpresentation of State award on literature and arts, the 7 thpresentation of the titles of People’s Artist and Meritorious Artist.
9. Vietnam’s success in the international sports arena: 18athletes win official tickets to compete at the Olympic 2012, 11athletes participated in the Paralympic 2012, a total of 271 goldmedals, 234 silvers and 154 bzones gained at international sportingevents.
10. The special sports, culture and tourism festival ofthe Cham ethnic group in the central province of Ninh Thuan andthe inauguration of the Cham towers at the Vietnam EthnicTourism-Culture Village.-VNA

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