A meeting took place in Da Nang on Tuesday to announce a decision by the municipal People’s Committee (PC) to divide the Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism (DCST) into 2 separate units: the Department of Tourism, and the Department of Culture and Sports.

Under the decision, the former Director of DCST, Mr Ngo Quang Vinh, has been appointed the Director of the Department of Tourism, whilst the former Director of Da Nang Radio and Television, Mr Huynh Van Hung, has been chosen to be the Director of the Department of Culture and Sports.

The municipal PC Chairman, Mr Huynh Duc Tho (3rd left), the Head of the Organising Board of the municipal PC, Mr Tran Dinh Hong (3rd right) with the new key position-holders in the Department of Tourism

In addition, the former Deputy Director of DCST Tran Chi Cuong, the former Director of the Tourism Promotion Centre Nguyen Xuan Binh, and the former Head of DCST’s Accommodation Providers Management Office Truong Thi Hong Hanh, have all been appointed as Deputy Directors of the Department of Tourism.

Meanwhile, 2 other former Deputy Directors of DCST, Mr Nguyen Huu Chien and Mr Nguyen Phuc Linh, and the Principal of the Da Nang Junior College of Culture and Arts Nguyen Thi Hoi An, have been chosen to be the Deputy Directors of the Department of Culture and Sports.

Mr Tho (2nd left), Mr Hong (2nd right), and new key position-holders in the Department of Culture and Sports

Addressing the meeting, the municipal PC Chairman Huynh Duc Tho remarked “The separation aims to meet the requirements of the rapid development of the city's tourism sector.”

He stressed the need for the 2 new departments to pay special attention to enhancing the quality of their human resources and working closely with other local relevant agencies in order to ensure the efficiency of their state management tasks. 

The focus will also be on creating favourable conditions for domestic and foreign investors to successfully deploy their projects in the city.

In addition, top priority will be given to enhancing the tourism business environment, raising public awareness amongst local residents and businesses involved in the tourism sector, and ensuring security and safety for visitors to the city.