Minister Nguyen Van Hung: Culture is an endogenous strength

On the afternoon of October 29, speaking before the National Assembly, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung said that culture is the foundation, sports is the strength, information is the conduit, and tourism is the connecting bridge.

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung explains and clarifies a number of issues raised by National Assembly deputies. Photo: Doan Tan/VNA

Minister Nguyen Van Hung emphasized that thanks to the attention of the Party, the State and the consensus of the people, the cultural sector has made many remarkable strides in recent times, as recorded in the Government 's report.

According to the Minister, 2025 and the entire past term marked a strong transformation in the cultural sector. From awareness to action, we are increasingly paying deeper attention to institutions and organizational mechanisms, valuing the role of the people as creative subjects. Culture has achieved outstanding results, demonstrating positive changes in both awareness and practice.

Along with that, tourism becomes a bright spot in the economic picture, sports affirms its position in the international arena, and the press - the new field that the Ministry has taken over - continues to promote its role as a bridge between the Party, the State and the people.

According to Minister Nguyen Van Hung, the entire cultural sector is not satisfied with the results achieved but continues to strive, arousing the desire to rise up, towards new achievements. This success is the result of a deeper awareness of the position and role of culture, from a "spiritual foundation" to an "endogenous strength", a regulatory system for sustainable development, closely linked to the economy. This viewpoint has been concretized in the draft documents submitted to the 14th National Party Congress, which are currently soliciting public opinion.

According to Minister Nguyen Van Hung, at the World Conference on Cultural Policy and Sustainable Development (MONDIACULT 2025) organized by UNESCO and the Spanish Government, Vietnam proposed the initiative "Decade of Culture for Sustainable Development". This initiative was approved by UNESCO and submitted to the United Nations for consideration. If approved, this will be a milestone demonstrating Vietnam's proactive role and substantial contribution to the process of human civilization development, affirming that Vietnam's approach is consistent with global trends.

According to Minister Nguyen Van Hung, the achievements in the cultural field have spread strongly, creating momentum for the development of tourism, one of the 12 important cultural industries. Mr. Hung said that many delegates have mentioned the development of tourism based on cultural resources and reality shows that this is the right direction that the industry is effectively implementing.

Currently, Vietnam has five main tourism products including: Ecotourism, heritage tourism, community tourism, cultural tourism and medical resort tourism. These products have been widely deployed in many localities, associated with the rearrangement of administrative units according to the two-level government model, thereby expanding the development space, creating in-depth tourism products with regional characteristics.

Minister Nguyen Van Hung cited the combination of Gia Lai's forest tourism products and Binh Dinh's sea tourism products to create a unique, attractive "forest and sea" product model with highland connectivity. Along with that, professional services, reasonable prices, green - clean - beautiful environment help Vietnam become a safe, civilized and friendly destination. From that reality, Minister Nguyen Van Hung believes that Vietnam's tourism will not only contribute to GDP as reported by the Government, but will truly become a key economic sector, in line with the spirit of Resolution 08 of the Politburo on developing tourism into a key economic sector.

Minister Nguyen Van Hung also cited specific examples from the Hoa Lo relic (Hanoi), which has been effectively exploited to educate the tradition of patriotism and national pride, turning the relic into not only a place of honor but also a "living school" for the younger generation. Or the Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex (Ninh Binh), after being recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural and Natural Heritage, has become an attractive destination, contributing significantly to local economic development.

Regarding the cultural industry, Minister Nguyen Van Hung said: Vietnam is implementing the direction of choosing advantageous fields to "take shortcuts and get ahead" such as performing arts, cinema, cultural tourism and design, fields that clearly demonstrate the talent and creative identity of Vietnamese people.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism identifies three main pillars for the development of the cultural industry: Creators - Enterprises - State. In which, creators are the center, enterprises are the place to realize ideas into products, and the State plays the role of creating institutions and policies.

Minister Nguyen Van Hung said that the Government has proposed that the National Assembly review and develop the Law on Cultural Industry, aiming to create a synchronous legal corridor, encouraging the development of this sector as a dynamic economic component, making a practical contribution to the national GDP.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is drafting a Resolution of the Politburo on “Revival and development of Vietnamese culture in the new era”. When issued, this Resolution, together with other pillar resolutions, will promote sustainable development of the country, affirming the role of culture as a foundation, an endogenous resource, a national soft power - towards the goal of “getting rich through culture, developing the economy based on culture”.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/thoi-su/bo-truong-nguyen-van-hung-van-hoa-la-suc-manh-noi-sinh-20251029175223620.htm