Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports held a meeting to report on the results of cultural and sports activities in the first 6 months of 2025 and orientation for activities in the coming time - Photo: Organizing Committee
More than 2.6 million visitors to the museum
In the field of culture and arts , the department organized 812 performances of propaganda programs, mobile film screenings, art performances, and mobile propaganda plays.
The campaign to compose, stage and promote literary and artistic works towards the 30-4 celebration with the theme Ho Chi Minh City - 50 years of proud heroic epic attracted the participation of many artists, authors and groups of authors.
The organizing committee selected 83 works for awards in the fields of literature, fine arts, theater, cinema, photography, music ...
Regarding cultural heritage management , in the first 6 months of 2025, museums under the Department collected 1,511 artifacts, images and documents. The museums organized 30 thematic exhibitions at the museum and 66 traveling exhibitions.
The total number of visitors to museums under the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City, museums and relics in Binh Duong and Ba Ria - Vung Tau was more than 2.6 million.
Ms. Truong My Hoa (right cover) - former Vice President attended the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Southern Women's Museum - Photo: HOAI PHUONG
In the first 6 months of the year, 11 relics completed restoration with a cost of about 220 billion VND, of which the state budget capital was 203 billion VND and socialized capital was about 16.6 billion VND.
There are currently 10 renovation and restoration projects underway with a total cost of approximately VND922.8 billion. The Department coordinates and guides the Cu Chi Tunnels Historical Site to complete the dossier to include the Cu Chi Tunnels in the list of world heritage sites.
Regarding intangible cultural heritage , it is noteworthy that the Chinese Lion Dance art in Ho Chi Minh City is included in the list of National Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Continue to call for investment projects
In the field of electronic information , the Department reviewed, inspected and rectified 4 electronic information pages; inspected and detected 19 articles from 6 social network accounts and coordinated with the Department of Radio, Television and Electronic Information to handle social network accounts posting inappropriate content that negatively affected public opinion;
Block 8 international domain names with signs of impersonation, temporarily suspend 5 domain names of organizations and individuals with signs of violating the law.
Regarding publishing , the department continues to monitor the implementation of laws in the fields of publishing, printing and distribution in the area, and advises on the successful organization of the 2025 Tet Book Street Festival with 175 programs, events and activities, attracting more than 1 million visitors.
Regarding press work , direct press agencies to strengthen propaganda of foreign information work; promote and introduce the image, potential and strengths of the city to serve trade promotion, investment attraction, diplomatic relations and international cooperation.
Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports Tran The Thuan speaks - Photo: Organizing Committee
In the first 6 months of the year, Ho Chi Minh City invested in and called for investment in 102 projects; prepared public investment in 14 new projects, and called for investment in 21 PPP projects.
In Binh Duong, 13 projects are being implemented, of which 7 projects are preparing for investment, 2 projects are under construction, and 4 projects are being finalized. In Ba Ria - Vung Tau, 1 project is being implemented, 4 projects are preparing for investment...
In the field of sports, Ho Chi Minh City organized 44 city tournaments, 17 national and international tournaments and participated in 169 national and international tournaments.
Results at national competitions reached 913 gold medals, 645 silver medals and 755 bronze medals.
At international competitions won 43 gold medals, 47 silver medals, 22 bronze medals.
Ba Ria - Vung Tau teams participated in 26/117 tournaments, winning 176 medals (46 gold medals, 46 silver medals, 84 bronze medals).
Binh Duong has 58 teams participating in national and international sports competitions, winning 207 medals (67 gold medals, 58 silver medals, 82 bronze medals).
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/hon-1-000-ti-dong-tu-bo-ton-tao-cac-cong-trinh-di-tich-tai-tp-hcm-20250703185942604.htm
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