Established for 6 years, Hoang Mai still has 4 'no's' regarding cultural and sports institutions at the city level.

Working scene. Photo: Minh Chi

On the afternoon of May 23, the Provincial People's Council's Culture and Social Affairs Committee had a working session with the People's Committee of Hoang Mai town according to the program to monitor the implementation of cultural and sports targets in the province.

According to the report of the People's Committee of Hoang Mai town, when it was first established, the infrastructure in general and the local cultural and sports institutions in particular were still lacking and weak, especially at the commune level. At the block and hamlet level, there were 10 units without a cultural house and 25 units with a cultural house but it did not meet the requirements.

With the viewpoint of prioritizing the construction of cultural and sports institutions at the grassroots level to serve the people, in addition to the general mechanism of the province, the town has issued a series of separate support mechanisms in the construction of cultural and sports institutions at the commune level and the construction of cultural houses at the block and hamlet levels, renovating the broadcasting system, etc.; associated with promoting socialization to increase investment resources.

Up to now, the town has 8/10 wards and communes and 129/132 blocks and hamlets meeting the standards of cultural and sports institutions; 3/10 communes and wards meeting the standards of new rural culture. In the town, there are 200 standard volleyball courts; 17 artificial turf football fields, tennis courts, and multi-purpose gymnasiums.

However, although it has been established for 6 years, up to now, Hoang Mai town has not yet invested in building cultural and sports facilities at the city level, including stadiums, cultural houses, cultural centers, radio and television.

In residential areas, there are still 3 units without cultural houses or sports areas; 33 units without standard cultural and sports facilities.

The monitoring team surveyed cultural and sports facilities at block 11, Mai Hung ward, Hoang Mai town. Photo: Minh Chi

Through the meeting, the monitoring delegation acknowledged the leadership's focus, direction and attention to dedicating resources to implementing the town's cultural and sports targets.

In addition, the members of the monitoring team also noted that the town needs to pay attention to reviewing and improving the quality of cultural titles, especially focusing on reviewing factors such as having a third child or more, violating the law, gambling, having serious crimes, etc. in the process of assessing, recognizing and re-recognizing the title of cultural village.

On the other hand, the rate of agencies and units achieving cultural titles is still low, only 15%; the town needs to pay more attention and direct more decisively.

Con Temple in Quynh Phuong ward, Hoang Mai town was recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage. Photo courtesy

In addition to building cultural and sports institutions and the quality of cultural titles, some members proposed that the town should focus on building a civilized urban lifestyle, creating a change in awareness, consciousness and action in each cadre and citizen; focusing on building a ward that meets urban civilization standards.

Along with investing in building cultural and sports institutions at all levels, it is important to promote the value of these institutions, contributing to raising the demand for cultural enjoyment and creating a movement for physical exercise and sports among all classes of people.

Currently, the planning of the town-level cultural and sports facility has been approved. The monitoring team recommends that the town pay attention to attracting resources for investment and implementation, and soon put it into use.

Minh Chi