Officials from the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Ministry of Personnel and Organization, museums under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Presidential Historic Site also attended the meeting. At the Ho Chi Minh Presidential Palace.
Deputy Minister Hoang Dao Cuong cooperates with museums and antiquities.
At the opening ceremony of the work conference, Deputy Minister Hoang Dao Cuong said that Minister Nguyen Van Hung’s instructions at the national management agency briefing meeting on August 10 will be implemented in the first nine months of this year. , ministries’ sub-agencies and each block carried out tasks and tasks in each specific area, resulting in reports on issues with recommendations and suggestions made to ministry leadership to address the issues along with the overall culture. The sports and tourism sector successfully completes its 2024 tasks.
The Deputy Minister assessed that early records show that the museum sector has achieved encouraging results and that the number of visitors to museums and heritage sites is the same as in the 2019 period. However, this meeting will allow museums and heritage sites to interact in order to better carry out their political work as well as their professional work in the future.
Reporting at the meeting, Ms. Le Thi Phuong said that as of October 14, 2024, the relic area has basically completed 90% of the 90-year planned work. The Historic District organized a series of activities to commemorate the 55th anniversary of Uncle Ho’s death, the 55th anniversary of the implementation of his will, and the 55th anniversary of preserving and promoting the values of President Ho Chi Minh’s Historic District at the Presidential Palace (1969). -2024); Since it was designated as a special national monument, 15 years (2009-2024) and 70 years (1954-2024) that Uncle Ho came to live and work in the Presidential Palace, it has attracted the attention of scientists, media organizations and institutions, and is known at home and abroad as a relic of President Ho Chi Minh’s third generation. Propagate the phase.
In 2024, the Antiquities District signed a cooperation agreement with several central agencies to organize a series of political activity programs, continuing to solidify its position as a ‘red address’ that converges and spreads the values of Ho Chi Minh’s ideology. , ethics and style. In the first 9 months of 2024, the number of political activity groups in the Heritage District tripled and the number of political activity guests doubled. From November 20, 2023 to September 20, 2024, the total number of visitors reached 2.286.820 (Vietnam: 1.770.168, Overseas: 516.652).
According to Ms. Le Thi Phuong, some specific challenges in the relic area are the impact of the natural environment on the preservation of documents, relics and relics. In environmental spaces such as gardens, lawns, fish farms, etc., there is always a risk of the appearance and development of insects, mold, and termites. Because this is a low-lying area within the ruins complex, it floods when it rains, and it is difficult to maintain the fish pond so that it can grow and develop. Especially if you whitewash or clean the fence wall, when it rains, toxic substances will enter the pond environment, affecting the safety of fish growth…
According to a report by Nguyen Van Doan, Director of the National Museum of History (LSQG), in 2024, the National Museum of History will flexibly apply technology to its professional activities, developing more forms of online activities and simultaneously exhibiting activities and programs. Education, experiential and discovery activities in museums. The LSQG Museum has also strived to complete its tasks as efficiently as possible in the spirit of autonomy, frugality, and flexibility.
The LSQG Museum organized six exhibitions and 236 history lessons. They carry out scientific research, surveying, archaeological excavations, editing, preparing scientific records, and preserving artifacts. The total number of visitors to the museum during the first 9 months of 2024 was 156.971.
Vietnam Art Museum director Nguyen Anh Minh said that in nine months, the museum welcomed 82.484 visitors and about 70 visitors through thematic exhibitions and mobile exhibitions.
In particular, the museum received the 2024 National Institution Award for Outstanding Digital Innovation for its digital technology application product, Online Art Exhibition Space (VAES), and its trip to France to successfully transport art objects donated by King Ham. Eungi’s family.
The museum collaborated with individuals and organizations to organize five thematic exhibitions, resulting in 27 exhibitions with domestic artists and international organizations. Hundreds of artifacts were acquired and conservation completed, and 86 artifacts and works were repaired…
Work meeting scene
Ms. Vietnam National Culture Museum Director To Thi Thu Trang said there were 58.394 visitors in the first nine months of this year. According to regulations, approximately 300,000 people, including 449 overseas visitors, can enter for free.
The museum organizes 6 thematic exhibitions, develops educational and experiential programs and visits 06 outdoor cultural spaces. Organize folk art performance activities, reproduce people’s typical rituals, and build folk game complexes in outdoor cultural exhibition areas to create more playgrounds for the public, especially students and students. Additionally, the museum has introduced an automatic interpretation system to serve the public and is making regular adjustments and repairs to serve visitors six consecutive days a week to meet the public’s cultural enjoyment needs. Travel freely for visits, groups, tours and tourism. Although ticket prices are low, the economic life of ethnic minorities in the northern mountainous regions is still difficult, so the number of customers purchasing tickets is very small.
Ho Chi Minh Museum Director Vu Manh Ha said that in the first nine months of this year, the museum welcomed and served 58.496 visitors, including 700.933 foreigners. This tour targets 2,877 domestic and foreign organizations, 3,263 tours, and a total of 40,667 people.
Ho Chi Minh Museum also successfully organized four thematic exhibitions and exhibitions in the museum and region, while promoting the collection, cataloging and preservation of documents and artifacts.
At the meeting, many museums cautioned ministry leaders not to rationalize annual salaries and suggested allocating funds to invest in repairs to lighting systems, upgrading equipment for fire prevention and fighting, and infrastructure repairs.
Also at the meeting, representatives of national governing bodies responded to issues raised by museum leaders. Deputy Director of the Department of Cultural Heritage, Mr. Pham Dinh Phong, agreed with the unit’s report and praised the efforts of museums and antiquities despite extremely difficult financial circumstances, but still achieved many encouraging results.
According to Mr. Pham Dinh Phong, following closely the museum’s innovation projects to improve its efficiency and service quality, the museum has recently strengthened its activities and increased its tourist attractions. Additionally, even in the absence of investment, museums and historic sites have been actively applying technology to their professional activities while also strengthening their promotional communications. Despite financial difficulties, the museum always focuses on doing a good job of collecting and replenishing artifacts.
Concluding the meeting, Deputy Minister Hoang Dao Cuong confirmed that although there have been many difficulties recently, museums and antiquities have worked to overcome them and achieve many positive results. Numbers for welcoming guests, exhibitions, inventory, collections, professional activities and other related tasks all complete assigned tasks.
According to the Deputy Minister, ministry leaders are paying great attention to the museums and monuments sector, which is an important part of the ministry carrying out domestic and foreign affairs. Blocks are always included in the ministry’s strategic plan and targeted programmes.
Additionally, according to the Deputy Minister, the museums under the Ministry all have great characteristics and advantages, such as beautiful locations and outstanding expertise, so the museums should work more creatively to host interesting exhibitions and attract more tourists. This is also the result of promoting the value of our cultural heritage.
The Deputy Minister requested museums and antiquities districts to conduct a general inventory of museum artifacts and consolidate antiquities district records. The Deputy Minister assigned the Ministry of Culture and Heritage to oversee this work going forward.
“In parallel with the overall inventory, museums and historical sites need activities to attract tourists through thematic exhibitions and exhibitions. Museums and historic sites must actively communicate and connect with local departments, branches, and schools to attract tourists. There must be proposals that go beyond the scope if we are to effectively and further spread the heritage values that we preserve, preserve and promote,” – requested the Deputy Minister.
