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Poor State management and overlapping duties are blamed for decreasing investment in cultural, sports and tourism activities in the southern region. Photo shows HCM City's Opera House on Dong Khoi Street. — VNS File Photo |
State policies and regulations needed to be adjusted and revised to be in line with socio-economic development, according to Ho Anh Tuan, deputy minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, speaking at a conference in HCM City on Friday.
Non-State companies in the cultural, sports and tourism sectors have not been sufficiently encouraged to invest in projects, and State budgets of agencies and departments were the primary sources of funds.
"HCM City failed to tap the potential resources of all economic sectors to invest in tourism due to a lack of a long-term development plan and poor coordination between State agencies and departments," said La Quoc Khanh, deputy director of the HCM City's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Short-term planning, which spans only one year, had resulted in unprofessional results, Khanh said.
Le Duy Hanh, deputy head of the Viet Nam Stage Artists Association, said that although HCM City had been successful in calling for non-State investment in the theatre sector, with the establishment and effective operation of private theatres, such as Phu Nhuan Drama Theatre, Idecaf Drama Theatre and San Khau Nho (Small Stage) Drama Theatre, the theatre sector was still without a long-term development orientation.
Private stages offered a platform for young artists, stage managers, authors and managers, who play an important role in the development of the theatres' activities in the city, Hanh said.
"Management of public theatres, which are subsidised by the State budget, is not innovative," he added. The Government should restructure the country's stage system and allocate State budget funds to ensure the sustainable development of theatre activities, he said.
Nguyen Ngoc Minh, director of the Tien Giang Province's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said that investment from private enterprises in tourism activities had increased significantly over the last few years, with most investors participating in the hospitality sector.
The number of hotels jumped to 113 units with 1,912 rooms in 2009, from 25 units with 385 rooms in 2000.
"The development of tourism helps create jobs for local workers, and promotes socio-economic development and infrastructure," Minh said.
Poor coordination between State agencies in implementing State policies had limited the amount of investment from enterprises in the culture, sports and tourism industry.
Minh said that incentive policies related to tax, credit and land were not sufficiently attractive to promote investment from all sectors. — VNS
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