Strengthening inspection, examination and supervision before, during and after organizing the festival in 2021

Accordingly, in order to continue to thoroughly grasp the Prime Minister's policy on implementing the dual goal of being ready to prevent and fight the epidemic, promoting socio-economic development and improving the capacity and effectiveness of management and organization of festivals in 2021, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism requests the People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities to direct agencies, departments, branches and localities to strictly implement.State management of festivalsas prescribed in Decree No. 110/2018/ND-CP of the Government regulating the management and organization of festivals.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued Document No. 4323/BVHTTDL-VHCS to the People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities on the management and organization of festivals in 2021.

Boat racing at Con Temple festival. Photo courtesy of Nghe An Department of Tourism

Promote propaganda and introduction of the origins of festivals, relics and characters worshiped and honored; about the values ​​and true meanings of traditional beliefs and rituals; do not let the organization of star offering and disaster relief transform into a service of profiteering, affecting the people.traditional cultural beauty of the nation.

Propaganda and mobilization of people to limit burning votive offerings and votive paper, ensure safety, save money, avoid ostentation and formality, and promote the cultural traditions of the nation.

Special dragon and lion dance at the 2019 Mai King Festival. Photo courtesy of PV