Inspirational bridge, promoting cultural values
Speaking at the opening of the Forum, Mr. Le Quoc Minh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Education Commission, President of the Vietnam Journalists Association emphasized that culture is the spiritual foundation of society, an important endogenous driving force promoting the country's sustainable development. Cultural industries are identified as one of the important growth drivers, making great contributions to the country's socio-economic development, preserving and spreading the unique cultural values of the Vietnamese people. In the context of globalization, deep integration, and strong digital transformation, creative products, arts, entertainment, etc. have become symbols of national vitality, mettle, and intelligence.
According to Mr. Le Quoc Minh, to develop cultural industries, it is necessary to have the cooperation, consensus and promotion of the whole society, in which the press plays a particularly important role. The press is a bridge to inspire and promote cultural values; a pioneering force to spread new initiatives and values while condemning negative aspects, protecting identity; a forum for criticism, policy suggestions, and promoting innovation.
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Mr. Le Quoc Minh - Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Chairman of Vietnam Journalists Association delivered the opening speech at the forum. |
In recent times, many art programs, tourist seasons, and festivals have been branded through the lens of media and press, becoming major cultural and tourism events, attracting a large domestic and international audience. Traditional art forms such as: Tuong, Cheo, Cai Luong, Ca Tru, Quan Ho... or talented young artists reaching international level are thanks to the spread and promotion of media and press.
Film, pop music, and fashion products introduced by the media and press have become trends, helping to expand the consumer market, develop creativity, and integrate Vietnamese culture deeply with the world. In addition, reality TV shows, game shows, and talk shows about culture, art, and creativity have contributed to discovering and nurturing young talents, creating a healthy and attractive playground for young people and the public.
These successes show that "Culture is the foundation - Journalism leads knowledge, creates trust for society". The connection between the cultural industry and journalism is the key to promoting creativity and promoting Vietnamese cultural values to the world.
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Vice Chairman of Hai Phong City People's Committee Hoang Minh Cuong spoke. |
In his welcoming speech, Vice Chairman of Hai Phong City People's Committee Hoang Minh Cuong said that with the goal of "Building Hai Phong people to develop comprehensively, towards truth, goodness, beauty, imbued with national spirit, humanity, democracy and science; exploiting and promoting effectively the character of Hai Phong people in the industrialization and modernization of the country and the city", the city has issued many new, breakthrough and creative policies and mechanisms on building and developing culture, cultural activities are increasingly going into depth, practicality, efficiency and excitement.
In the coming time, Hai Phong City will continue to coordinate with press and media agencies to strengthen propaganda work in all fields, especially on implementing the policy of restructuring and streamlining the apparatus; merging Hai Duong province and Hai Phong City to create high consensus among cadres, party members and people.
At the same time, the city continues to direct cultural and artistic activities, both improving the spiritual life of the people and promoting and developing cultural and artistic forms and fields, focusing on stage arts; closely linking performing arts and tourism, forming cultural products rich in Hai Phong identity to promote and develop the tourism economy and promote the development of the cultural industry.
On the other hand, strengthen international cultural cooperation and exchange; host and organize large-scale national, international and regional art events commensurate with the city's position; focus on organizing tours to serve all classes of the city's people to expand the beneficiaries. Strive to make Hai Phong a "City of Music" by 2030.
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dang Thi Thu Huong - Vice Principal of University of Social Sciences and Humanities spoke at the forum. |
Promoting the role of the press in developing the cultural industry
To promote the development of the cultural industry, at the forum, Associate Professor, Dr. Dang Thi Thu Huong - Vice Principal of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (VNU Hanoi) made some suggestions on the need for drastic and bold policies on the cultural industry; at the same time, the press needs to effectively communicate the policies of the Party and Government on the cultural industry; build a digital economy, and promote the transformation of traditional press agencies into a digital press complex model.
It is necessary to strengthen the construction and development of technical infrastructure to promote the development of the digital cultural industry; develop new forms and fields such as electronic games, online literature, online music, online performances, online videos, digital art. In particular, it is necessary to strengthen the orientation of mass media culture, cultural essence needs to be imbued and vividly conveyed in all media products of the cultural industry.
In addition, according to Dr. Chu Tien Dat - Chairman of the Board of Members of VTC Corporation, the press and media are playing a key role in promoting the Vietnamese gaming industry, especially games that recreate culture and history. Dr. Chu Tien Dat proposed building a sustainable media ecosystem with specialized sections on cultural games by learning from countries such as China, Korea, Japan and expressed his hope that cooperation between the government, businesses, schools and the press can build a strong, unique and globally competitive gaming industry.
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Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hai Phong City Tran Thi Hoang Mai spoke at the forum. |
On the local side, Dr. Tran Thi Hoang Mai - Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hai Phong City said that for Hai Phong City, press agencies are truly the main information channel, playing an important role in conveying the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's policies and laws related to the fields of tourism, heritage and cultural industry to people and businesses.
In the near future, Hai Phong will expand its administrative boundaries through the merger with Hai Duong province - a locality with similar customs, beliefs, festivals and folk culture, bearing the common cultural identity of the Northern Delta region. This is a turning point for the city to reshape its comprehensive development vision, in which cultural industry needs to be considered a sustainable pillar alongside industry, seaports, logistics and smart cities.
In that context, with the expectation of developing the cultural industry commensurate with its potential, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hai Phong hopes to continue to receive the attention and cooperation of central and local press agencies. As the industry management agency, the Department will advise on building a legal corridor and favorable mechanisms and resources for press agencies to carry out major communication campaigns to help position the city's brand; build specialized content, develop in-depth articles, provide a panoramic view and unique perspective on the city's culture and tourism.
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Permanent Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Le Hai Binh delivered a closing speech at the forum. |
In his closing speech at the forum, Permanent Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Le Hai Binh affirmed that the press plays a very important role in promoting the development of cultural industries, both from the perspective of the press itself and from the perspective of the press as a bridge and catalyst with cultural industries.
To realize the role of the press as a driving force, bridge, conductor and companion for cultural industries in the new era, the Permanent Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism hopes that press agencies will continue to proactively innovate in both content and form, strongly apply science and technology, digital transformation to spread stories of innovation and creativity, honor initiatives and typical examples in the economic and cultural fields; Strengthen inter-sectoral cooperation, closely link with creative and artistic establishments in product promotion, building national cultural brands at international level; Provide accurate, humane information, aesthetic orientation and arouse pride in Vietnamese identity; Firmly protect the national cultural foundation in the flow of innovation and international integration.
In addition, the press needs to focus on training and fostering a team of reporters, editors, and journalists with strong political will, high professional qualifications, deep understanding of culture, art, and creativity, and the ability to inspire and motivate the development of cultural industries.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will continue to improve policies, increase resources, accompany and create favorable conditions for the press and cultural industries to develop harmoniously and sustainably, bringing value to the country and the people.
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Delegates visit the Happy Vietnam Photo Exhibition. |
“The success of today’s Forum is an important premise for us to unite and be determined in building Vietnam’s cultural industries to become increasingly professional and modern, contributing to the revival of national culture, building a solid spiritual foundation for the country’s sustainable development as taught by President Ho Chi Minh: Culture lights the way for the nation to go”, the Permanent Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism emphasized.
Alongside the Forum, the “Happy Vietnam” Photo and Video Exhibition organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism was also inaugurated. The exhibition showcased award-winning works and finalists of the “Happy Vietnam” Annual Human Rights Media Award.Along with that, the photo and documentary exhibition with the theme "Culture and Cultural Industry of Hai Phong City" displays 150 photos organized by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism with the aim of honoring and spreading the cultural values of Hai Phong City.
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