Attending the opening ceremony were comrades: Tran Luu Quang, member of the Central Committee of the Party, Deputy Prime Minister; Nguyen Van Hung, Member of the Executive Committee of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Head of the Steering Committee for the National Tourism Year 2023; leaders of central ministries, departments and branches; international organizations and representatives of leaders of provinces and cities.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van Son and delegates attended the opening ceremony.

National Tourism Year is the most typical annual event of Vietnam's tourism industry. National Tourism Year 2023 is a series of socio-economic - cultural events, not only creating a driving force for the recovery of Vietnam's tourism industry after being affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, but also an opportunity to promote tourism in Vietnam. introduce and promote cultural values, natural resources and unique tourism products of Vietnam in general and the land of Binh Thuan in particular to attract domestic and foreign tourists.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Doan Anh Dung, Head of the Organizing Committee of the National Tourism Year 2023 said that Binh Thuan is the southernmost province of the Central Coast region. Coming up from difficulties, Binh Thuan has known to take advantage of potentials, turn difficulties and challenges into opportunities to rise strongly and achieve important achievements in almost all fields. In particular, Binh Thuan tourism has made miraculous changes, gradually becoming a spearhead economic sector. To best prepare for the National Tourism Year 2023, Binh Thuan has promoted attracting investment resources, upgrading transport infrastructure, tourism, services, modern hotels and resorts, Fully integrated with high-end amenities.

Musical performance at the opening ceremony.

Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang acknowledged the efforts of central ministries, Binh Thuan province and localities that have made great efforts and actively cooperated to implement activities, program of "green" tourism development, sustainable tourism development on a national scale, especially the very unique and impressive atmosphere of the Opening Ceremony of the National Tourism Year 2023 - "Binh Thuan - Green Convergence" .

The Deputy Prime Minister stated that, with the meaningful theme "Binh Thuan - Green convergence", not only tourism development, but further development of "green" tourism, sustainable tourism. Taking advantage of this internal force, Binh Thuan will turn the disadvantage of dry, sunny and windy natural weather into its own brand "Blue Sea - White Sand - Yellow Sun" throughout the development length.

The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized: 2023 is a pivotal year to realize the socio-economic development goals according to the Resolution of the 13th Party Congress and the 5-year socio-economic development plan for the period 2021 - 2025. Therefore, our Party and State always pay attention to and direct the tourism industry and all sectors and levels to maximize the potentials and strengths available to develop tourism in association with sustainable development goals. , closely and effectively associated with conservation and promotion of heritage values and national cultural identity...

Musical performance at the opening ceremony.

The Deputy Prime Minister suggested that relevant localities and branches should pay attention to promoting socialization, public-private cooperation in activities and development of the tourism industry, creating jobs for people in the government. his native land. From here, contributing to poverty reduction, actively transforming the economic structure, protecting the environment, embellishing the landscape, creating a new face for the country and its homeland. Besides, doing well the work of information, communication and promotion of Vietnam's tourism to the world in many forms, effectively implementing the motto "Each citizen is a tourism ambassador".

The opening program of the National Tourism Year 2023 consists of 3 chapters, bearing the message "Green convergence" showing the spirit of determination to realize the goal of green and sustainable tourism development of Vietnam's tourism industry. This is a special, monumental and highly artistic art program with the participation and performance of more than 600 famous actors, singers, artists and mass artists. In particular, at the Opening Ceremony, there was also a flying demonstration with 30 hot air balloons hanging around the space of the ceremony and a demonstration with 7 paragliders. Closing the Opening Ceremony was a light show with 300 “drone lights” and a beautiful low-altitude fireworks display in the night sky.

The opening night ended with good impressions left in the hearts of friends across 63 provinces and cities nationwide, international tourists and nearly 10,000 spectators present in the important festival night, which was carefully prepared for many years. last month…

According to Binh Thuan Newspaper