10 key cultural industries prioritized for development

Specifically, the Strategy identifies 10 key cultural industries that are prioritized for development, including: Cinema, Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibitions, Performing Arts, Software and Entertainment Games, Advertising, Handicrafts, Cultural Tourism , Creative Design, Television and Radio, Publishing. These are industries that create products that combine cultural, creative, technological and intellectual property elements, meeting the needs of consumption and cultural enjoyment of the people and in line with the goals of international integration and sustainable development of the country.

Accordingly, the target by 2030 is for cultural industries to achieve an average growth rate of about 10%/year and contribute 7% of the country's GDP; the labor force in cultural industries will increase by an average of 10%/year, accounting for 6% of the total labor force of the economy ; the growth rate in the number of economic establishments operating in cultural industries will average 10%/year; and the growth rate in export value of cultural industries will average 7%/year.

Strive for most cultural industrial centers, creative spaces, cultural industrial parks, centers, complexes, and creative space complexes to be planned synchronously, invested in modernly, exploiting unique and distinctive values, associated with building local and national product brands.

The strategy also states that by 2045, Vietnam's cultural industries strive to develop sustainably, with revenue contributing 9% of the country's GDP and labor accounting for 8% of the total workforce of the economy. The scale of digital cultural industry products accounts for over 80% of cultural industry products, the growth in export value of cultural industries reaches 9%/year and becomes a developed country in cultural industry and entertainment industry in the Asia region, affirming Vietnam's position on the world cultural industry map.

Regarding the development orientation of cultural industries in accordance with the potential, advantages, and development planning of the locality, in accordance with the provincial administrative units arranged according to the decision of the competent authority; developing according to key economic zones; selecting a number of provinces, cities, or localities with favorable conditions to play the role of connecting centers, creating momentum for the development of cultural industries in the whole region; strengthening regional and local connectivity, infrastructure systems, and cultural institutions.

At the same time, develop businesses operating in cultural industries, create a professional and synchronous ecosystem between creation, production, business, promotion, consumption combined with intellectual property protection. In addition, build distribution centers, promote the export of cultural industrial products, focus on existing markets and expand to potential domestic and international markets.

In the period up to 2030, Vietnam's cultural industrial products will focus on meeting the domestic market, promoting exports, and initially focusing on foreign markets with a large Vietnamese population. In the period up to 2045, maximizing the professionalism, creativity, and competitiveness of Vietnam's cultural industrial products in the international market.

Focus on developing the core and key 6 cultural industries including: Cinema, Performing Arts, Software and Entertainment Games, Advertising, Handicrafts, Cultural Tourism; forming connections, increasing product value, promoting the ability to exploit and transform cultural values into national soft power.

The art of Tuong Xu Nau carries local identity. **Photo: Phan Lai**

To realize the goal, the Strategy sets out common tasks and solutions including promoting communication, perfecting institutions and policies, developing human resources, upgrading infrastructure and attracting investment, promoting technology application and digital transformation, expanding markets, strengthening international cooperation and protecting intellectual property rights. In addition, the Decision also sets out key tasks and solutions for the above-mentioned 6 cultural industries, in order to ensure synchronous development in the entire cultural industry ecosystem.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is assigned to develop a plan to implement the Strategy; direct and promote the role of the focal agency in orienting and guiding relevant agencies and localities to develop and organize the implementation of the Strategy implementation plan.

At the same time, preside over and coordinate to build, perfect and propose necessary and appropriate mechanisms and policies and review and build effective coordination and linkage mechanisms to develop cultural industries, entertainment industries, etc.

The above Decision also clearly stipulates specific tasks for ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies; People's Committees of provinces and cities; and associations, unions and organizations related to the cultural and entertainment industries. The Decision takes effect from November 14, 2025.

Source: https://baogialai.com.vn/10-nganh-cong-nghiep-van-hoa-chu-chot-duoc-uu-tien-phat-trien-post572725.html