Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved the recognition of seven special national relics, including the architectural relic of Ha Hiep communal house in Hanoi capital city’s Phuc Tho district.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued a Decision No.4345/QD-BVHTTDL on December 31, 2020 to approve a project on developing and promoting the national brand of Vietnamese lacquer art during 2020-2030.

The Bach Dang Giang relic complex in Hai Phong was officially recognised as a National Historical Relic Site at a ceremony held in the northern port city on January 2, in the presence of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Leaders of the General Department of Sports and Physical Training under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Sub-committees met in Hanoi on December 22 to review preparations for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) and the 11th ASEAN Para Games (ASEAN Para Games 11).

Cultural tourism is hoped to account for 20-25 per cent of Việt Nam’s total revenue of about US$130 billion from tourism by 2030, according to a project to build a national brand for cultural tourism that was recently approved by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.