Viet Nam News
HCM CITY — The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta City of Can Tho has launched a plan to promote cultural diplomacy in 2019.
The plan aims to introduce the culture and people of Viet Nam and Can Tho to the world, and call for investment to boost the city’s economy.
In 2019, Can Tho will issue priority policies to attract startup organisations in the country and abroad, and overseas Vietnamese entrepreneurs to invest in economic, social and cultural projects.
It will focus on information exchange with diplomatic missions, UN agencies, international organisations, and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to improve understanding of their co-operation programmes in different fields.
The city’s Union of Friendship Organisations will help the city boost cooperation with international charity organisations and NGOs, such as Save the Children International, The Dariu Foundation and Alliance Anti Trafic, in supporting disadvantaged people and fighting against transnational crimes.
The city’s Foreign Affairs Department will work with agencies to host more international cultural and arts exchange programmes, as well as maintain annual programmes such as Viet Nam-Japan cultural and trade exchanges, Viet Nam-India cultural exchanges, and Viet Nam and France cultural days.
The department will organise exhibitions and performances to honour southern performing arts including don ca tai tu, folk music, cai luong (reformed opera) and traditional performing arts from Southeast Asian countries.
The city’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will also collaborate with agencies to issue tourism policies to turn Can Tho into a green tourism city and an environmentally friendly city.
The department will improve knowledge of history, culture and customs of the city and Mekong Delta region to local tour guides and open more tours linking the city and regional provinces.
The departments of Education and Training, and Science and Technology are continuing their co-operation with universities and high-tech scientific research centres in developed countries, especially South Korea.
The co-operation focuses on cultural exchanges and charity programmes, which include education and gifts to orphans, and building houses for the poor. — VNS