Preserving and promoting national culture: Arousing pride and awareness of preserving traditions in the community

BAC NINH - Project 6 on "Preserving and promoting the fine traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities associated with tourism development" has been implemented nationwide by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Director of the Department of Ethnic Culture Trinh Ngoc Chung shared with the press some outstanding results in phase I (2021-2025) of the Project.

Báo Bắc Ninh•03/12/2025

Preserving heritage

Dear Director, could you tell us some of the achievements of Project 6 in the period 2021-2025?

Trinh Ngoc Chung: Project 6 has had many outstanding achievements - vivid proof of the determination, efforts and consensus of the entire political system and people of all ethnic groups.

In terms of preserving and restoring tangible and intangible cultural heritage, Project 6 provides resources to organize typical traditional festivals of ethnic minorities that have been researched, restored and preserved; many festivals have been included in the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage, contributing to restoring regional cultural identity. In addition, more than 50 traditional villages and hamlets have been preserved, gradually forming cultural-tourism village models and cultural-tourism spots, opening up a direction for sustainable economic development for the people.

Director of the Department of Ethnic Culture Trinh Ngoc Chung spoke at the scientific workshop on preserving and promoting traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities associated with tourism development.

29 special national relics and typical national relics were supported for restoration and embellishment. Typical tourist destinations in ethnic minority areas were renovated, upgraded with infrastructure and tourism products, many of which have formed sustainable community tourism models, combining traditional cultural preservation with livelihood development, such as: Na Hang Village (Tuyen Quang), Lac Cultural Village (Hoa Binh), Plei Oi (Gia Lai), Sin Suoi Ho (Lai Chau)...

This is the preservation of the sacred memory of the nation, and at the same time a highlight to attract tourists. More than 700 folk culture clubs and 5,760 traditional art troupes have been established and maintained effectively. This is the core force to bring national culture into community life.

In addition, 3,220 cultural houses and sports areas in villages and hamlets were built or renovated, raising the rate of 93.8% of villages having community houses, 66.1% of villages having traditional cultural and artistic teams operating regularly, exceeding the targets set by the National Assembly Resolution (80% and 50%).

With those results, how do you evaluate the effectiveness and significance of Project 6?

Trinh Ngoc Chung: Project 6 has created important resources for the preservation and promotion of traditional cultural values, and gradually turned culture into an economic driving force. Instead of just stopping at preserving and conserving, the culture of ethnic minorities is now gradually being transformed into unique tourism products, helping to create livelihoods, increase income and improve the quality of life for people.

The success of phase 1 also creates a solid foundation for the implementation of Project 6 in the 2026-2030 period, aiming at comprehensive, inclusive and sustainable development of ethnic minority areas.

Cultural preservation associated with tourism development

What does the Department of Ethnic Culture propose for the goals of Project 6 in the next phase 2026-2030, sir?

Trinh Ngoc Chung: We have consulted with the leaders of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to continue implementing Project 6, affirming the essential role of culture in the sustainable development strategy and elevating national tourism.

During the 2026-2030 period, Project 6 will be restructured into 14 specific tasks, divided into two main groups, including: Group 4 of construction investment activities: Preserving traditional cultural villages and hamlets; restoring special national relics of ethnic minorities; building and renovating cultural and sports institutions in villages and hamlets; forming typical cultural tourism destinations in ethnic minority areas.

Group 10 supporting activities, namely: Organizing traditional art festivals; promoting traditional festivals associated with developing sea and mountain tourism; teaching intangible culture, preserving ethnic languages and scripts; building conservation models associated with tourism products; establishing a traditional cultural data system of 54 ethnic groups; promoting communication and promoting ethnic culture and tourism.

To achieve those goals, what specific solutions are needed, sir?

Trinh Ngoc Chung: I think it is necessary to strengthen decentralization and empower localities, along with the monitoring and evaluation mechanism from the Central Government, along with reviewing and adjusting legal documents and the list of particularly difficult communes and villages to suit the two-level government model, increasing the investment capital ratio, reducing career capital; prioritizing support for remote, isolated areas and areas with very few ethnic minorities.

Project 6 should be included in the independent component content of the National Target Program for the period 2026-2030 to ensure focus, efficiency and the ability to monitor and evaluate quantitatively. From there, prioritize the allocation of funds for the tasks of preserving and promoting traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities associated with tourism development in the National Target Program for Cultural Development for the period 2025-2035.

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