Promoting the effectiveness of grassroots cultural institutions

A corner of Duc Nghia communal house (Huu Tuan)

Each locality and each ethnic community in the province has its own types of relics and scenic spots containing its own core and quintessential values in preserving and promoting the value of relics, promoting the effectiveness of grassroots cultural institutions, and as a way to preserve traditional culture.

Duc Nghia communal house (photo by Huu **Tuan** )

Cultural value resources

Mr. Nguyen Chi Phu - Head of the Department of Culture and Family Management, said: The whole province has more than 300 historical - cultural relics and scenic spots. The whole province currently has 28 national-level relics and 49 provincial-level relics. This is an important legal basis for managing, preserving and conserving the historical, cultural and architectural values of the relics in a sustainable manner, avoiding the risk of encroachment and gradual loss of traditional cultural values; as well as effectively exploiting and promoting the value of the relics to serve tourism development in a reasonable, scientific and sustainable manner.

2023 is a milestone for the good implementation of the work of preserving and promoting the value of relics in the province. In 2023, a scientific dossier was developed to submit to the Provincial People's Committee for ranking 3 provincial-level relics, including: Lo O Hill Resistance Base historical - revolutionary relic, Sung Nhon commune; Muoi Nha Hamlet Victory historical - revolutionary relic, Me Pu commune, Duc Linh district; Le Duan General Secretary Memorial House historical - cultural relic, Binh Thanh commune, Tuy Phong district. At the same time, the conservation, restoration and embellishment of the relics: Binh Thuan Provincial Party Committee Base relic site during the anti-American resistance war in Dong Giang commune, Ham Thuan Bac district was ranked as a provincial-level relic by the Provincial People's Committee in 2017; Construction started on January 15, 2021, completed and put into use on February 2, 2023, contributing to the restoration and preservation of the original elements of the relic associated with a historical period of the Binh Thuan Provincial Party Committee, while promoting the values of the relic to educate revolutionary traditions for present and future generations.

2023 is also the year to focus on medium-term investment capital for the period 2021 - 2025, renovating and embellishing relics such as: Thay Sai Nai Temple, Ngu Phung Commune, which was renovated and embellished with a total cost of 2,998 billion VND; Van Thach Long, Mui Ne Ward, which was renovated and embellished with a cost of 2,493 billion VND... From the capital source of the National Target Program for socio -economic development of ethnic minority and mountainous areas, the restoration and prevention of degradation of 2 national-level relics have been implemented: Po Nit Temple, Phan Hiep Commune (500 million VND) and Po Klong Moh Nai Temple, Luong Son Town, Bac Binh District (1,297 billion VND).

Especially in 2023, relics such as Duc Thanh and Ho Chi Minh Museum - Binh Thuan Branch (receiving 165,718 visitors); Po Sah Inu Tower (163,250 visitors); Binh Thuan Provincial Party Committee Base (26,594 visitors); Thay Thim Palace (60,000 visitors), Thuy Tu Temple (14,231 visitors), Hon Cau scenic spot (12,026 visitors), Nui Pagoda scenic spot; Bau Trang scenic spot, Co Thach Pagoda relic cluster, Ca Duoc (Seven Colors) Rock Beach, Ong Nam Hai Tomb, Binh An communal house, Binh Thanh commune welcomed more than 1 million visitors... have been attracting a large number of domestic and foreign tourists.

Solutions to promote the effectiveness of grassroots cultural institutions

Project “Investigation, survey, proposal of solutions for management, preservation and promotion of the value of historical and cultural relics in the province”. This project aims to deploy solutions to manage, preserve, conserve and promote the value of relics to serve local tourism development, serving the spiritual and cultural needs of the people in the coming time effectively, practically and sustainably.

Solutions to promote the effectiveness of grassroots cultural institutions

It must be admitted that the system of grassroots cultural institutions has an important role and position in propagating the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's laws and organizing cultural - artistic, physical training and sports activities, contributing to building grassroots cultural life and preserving national cultural identity.

It is necessary to have a correct understanding of the position and role of culture, the importance of developing cultural and sports institutions in building a spiritual and cultural life at the grassroots level, and to replicate typical cultural, artistic and sports club models that are suitable for living conditions, customs, and target groups and ages. Review, develop policies and regulations, and arrange resources, human resources, and appropriate facilities to promote advantages and strengths to create a healthy, regular, beneficial, practical, and effective living environment at the grassroots level.

Promote the socialization of cultural, artistic, physical education and sports activities, build and develop cultural, artistic, physical education and sports clubs, entertainment and recreation to attract people to participate in activities and recreation at the commune center as well as the village and neighborhood cultural houses. Create conditions for people to participate in creating, enjoying culture, preserving and promoting good traditional values, contributing to building a safe and healthy grassroots cultural environment...

It is hoped that development and promotion go hand in hand with improving the effectiveness of grassroots cultural institutional systems, especially improving the effectiveness of cultural institutional systems in remote areas, ethnic minority areas; especially closely linking with campaigns and movements, bringing movement activities at cultural institutions into depth and substance, promoting the role of cultural institutional systems in developing rural culture, building new rural areas, and building civilized urban areas.

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