Press conference to announce National Tourism Year 2020

Mr. Bui Thanh Dong, Director of Ninh Binh Provincial Department of Tourism, said that Ninh Binh was chosen to host the National Tourism Year 2020 with the theme "Hoa Lu - The Ancient Capital of a Thousand Years". It is expected that the opening ceremony will be held at 20:00 on February 22, 2020 at Dinh Tien Hoang De Square (Ninh Binh city).

National Tourism Year 2020 will have 38 activities organized by Ninh Binh province and agencies of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. In which, Ninh Binh province hosted 27 main activities, including: Opening ceremony of the National Tourism Year 2020; Bai Dinh Pagoda Festival; Hoa Lu Festival, Trang An Festival, Kinh Thien Dan Festival; Ninh Binh Trade and Tourism Fair 2020; The 2nd Trang An International Marathon in 2020; International conference on the art of Xam singing; Art exchange between provinces with world heritage sites; The final round of the Miss ASEAN Capital 2020 contest…

In addition, the National Tourism Year 2020 also has other events organized by 24 provinces and cities in response such as: Formula 1 world car racing tournament, Hanoi Open Dragon Boat Festival 2020. Hanoi City); Red Phoenix Flower Festival - Hai Phong 2020; Ha Long - Quang Ninh Tourism Week 2020; Tich Dien Festival, Tam Chuc Pagoda Festival (Ha Nam); Bac Ha Culture and Tourism Festival (Lao Cai); International Fireworks Festival 2020 (Da Nang); Bac Ninh Culture and Tourism Week “Going to Quan Ho Region 2020”…

Many activities of the National Tourism Year 2020 will take place in Ninh Binh.

Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Le Quang Tung said that the National Tourism Year 2020 is the largest and typical event of the tourism industry with more than 100 large and small events. This is also an opportunity for Ninh Binh tourism to make a breakthrough and achieve higher results than in previous years.

In addition, Deputy Minister Le Quang Tung said that Ninh Binh needs to improve the quality of products and services to attract and meet the needs of domestic and foreign tourists. In addition, Ninh Binh needs to focus on urban embellishment, ensuring environmental sanitation in tourist areas and attractions...

Mr. Pham Quang Ngoc, Vice Chairman of Ninh Binh Provincial People's Committee said that from the beginning of 2019, Ninh Binh province has focused on necessary conditions to prepare for the National Tourism Year 2020. The province determined that this is an event. typical culture and tourism, contributing to introducing and promoting the tangible and intangible cultural heritage values, resources and unique tourism products of Ninh Binh, creating a breakthrough in tourism development. calendar, promoting socio-economic development of the province in the following years.

According to New Hanoi