Developing "green economy" is one of the important orientations Ninh Binh has been focusing on implementing in recent years. The cultural sector is considered an important resource and driving force. Therefore, in recent years, Ninh Binh province has focused on directing and organising well the conservation and promotion of the historical, cultural and traditional values of Hoa Lu Ancient Capital in association with sustainable development.
Culture - a resource for economic development from tourism sector
With its long history, Ninh Binh is preserving a rich and diverse system of cultural heritages and natural resources. This is part of the potential Ninh Binh has to diversify its tourism products and types. As a result, the tourism industry can exploit and attract tourists.
"One of the important resources of Ninh Binh culture is its cultural heritage, along with a history of formation and development handed down through thousands of years of history. This is a cultural resource of high value, diversity, richness, synthesis and uniqueness, the fulcrum for Ninh Binh to create new material and spiritual value, create important cultural resources in sustainable development."
Nguyen Manh Cuong, Director of Ninh Binh Department of Culture and Sports
The harmonious settlement between the task of conservation and the promotion of the world's natural and cultural values at the Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex has made for fundamental change in Ninh Binh.
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Leaders of Ninh Binh province and tourists participate in the festival at Tam Coc-Bich Dong tourist area. (Photo: Minh Duong) |
Director of the Ninh Binh Department of Tourism, Bui Van Manh shared that culture plays a particularly important role in building and enhancing the value of its unique products to serve tourists; contributing to creating more jobs and income for locals; making an important contribution to realising the goal of developing tourism into a spearhead economic sector of the province.
The Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex was recognised as a World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site in 2014, contributing to helping Ninh Binh become a bright spot on the tourist map of Vietnam.
Ninh Binh is a locality with a long history and cultural traditions, preserveing its tangible and intangible cultural heritages imbued with national cultural identity and blended in the majestic natural landscape. This is the resource and advantage for Ninh Binh province to develop its tourism and identify cultural tourism as one of the nuclear pillars to building green, friendly and safe tourism products in the eyes of domestic and international friends, and attracting investment as well as promoting other industries and fields to develop together.
Pham Quang Ngoc,
Chairman of the People's Committee of Ninh Binh province
Creating liveable villages
Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vu Nam Tien, said that the province's agricultural production scale is quite small and difficult to develop into a large commodity or export industry, but it has many advantages towards developing its green economy and tourism; The industry is focusing on advising and directing a number of contents on the development and implementation of agricultural projects associated with tourism, promoting the development of agricultural tourism.
After nearly five years implementing the “One Commune, One Product” (OCOP) Programme, Ninh Binh has opened up opportunities to develop production and increase the value of many local products, thereby contributing to the effective implementation of the national target program on building new-styled rural areas.
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Many OCOP products are made from traditional baking in Khanh Thien commune, Yen Khanh district. (Photo: Tran Hiep) |
Identifying cultural resources as the source and driving force for comprehensive and sustainable economic, cultural and social development, with the right decisions, the Party Committee and people of Ninh Binh are determined to make strategic breakthroughs in various socio-economic fields. Therefore, Ninh Binh is experiencing strong and harmonious development in three areas: Agriculture-Industry and Services.
Pham Quang Ngoc,
Chairman of the People's Committee of Ninh Binh province
Taking cultural resources as a driving force to shift from a "brown" economy to a green one, while regularly updating the green growth strategy to match the province's new development orientation in the spirit of Resolution adopted at the 13th National Party Congress; Resolution of the 22nd Provincial Party Congress; 10-year socio-economic development strategy 2021-2030; the 5-year socio-economic development plan 2021-2025, is an inevitable choice and a great opportunity for Ninh Binh to become a pioneer in green growth and recovery in the Red River Delta, as well as the whole country, on the basis of exploiting and making good use of its cultural resources.
In the first six months of 2023, Ninh Binh province is estimated to have welcomed more than 4.5 million visitors, 2.5 times higher than the same period in 2022, reaching 84% of the 2023 plan, including 4.3 million domestic tourists and 220,000 international visitors. Tourism revenue is estimated at 3,750 billion VND, 2.87 times higher than the same period in 2022.
