Hanoi Hosts Inaugural National Conference on Cultural Industries

via Vietnam Plus, 19 December 2023: Vietnam’s first national conference on the development of cultural industries, scheduled for December 24 in Hanoi, will be led by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Deputy PM Tran Hong Ha. Organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the conference aims to highlight the importance of cultural industries in socio-economic development, following directives from Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. Discussions will focus on implementing the National Strategy for Vietnamese Cultural Industries, sharing success models, identifying challenges, and proposing solutions for cultural industries up to 2030.

A national conference on the development of cultural industries, the first of its kind, will take place in Hanoi on December 24 in both in-person and online formats, which will be presided over by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Deputy PM Tran Hong Ha.

During a press conference held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) in Hanoi on December 19, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Trinh Thi Thuy said the event will contribute to underscoring the role, significance, and necessity of cultural industries in socio-economic development.

It is also meant to realise Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s conclusions at the 2021 National Culture Conference, the Party’s directives and resolutions on developing cultural industries that match Vietnam’s potential and advantages, making positive contributions to national development in the coming time, she added.

Source: National conference on development of cultural industries slated for December 24 | Culture – Sports | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)