(VOVworld) – The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism on Thursday announced Thanh Hoa province as the host of National Tourism Year 2015, themed “Linking world heritages”.

Plans to promote and organize the sub-activities are almost finished and on schedule. Thanh Hoa province created the overall script for the 2015 tourism year and will collect comments from other provinces and ministries.

The Ho Dynasty Citadel in Thanh Hoa province was recognized as World Culture Heritage by UNESCO in 2011. (Photo: VOV)

The event will raise awareness of the need of combing tourism development with cultural preservation and promotion. The image of Vietnam and Thanh Hoa province will be promoted by a diverse range of activities.