Proposed new regulations on the preservation and development of the cultures of ethnic minorities.

VHO - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is seeking public opinion on the draft Decree regulating the preservation and development of the culture of ethnic minorities.

Supporting the restoration, preservation, and development of traditional cultural spaces, linked to infrastructure and ecological environments, to serve the cultural life of the community. Photo: Minh Tuệ

The mechanisms for mobilizing social resources are not yet clear and not strong enough to attract resources from society.

The Party and the State have always identified the preservation and promotion of national cultural values ​​as a strategic task. Although many policies and guidelines on national culture have been issued, this field has not yet been fully institutionalized through laws or specialized decrees. The legal framework supporting the management and administration of ethnic cultures remains incomplete, affecting the effectiveness of managing, preserving, and promoting the traditional cultural values ​​of ethnic minorities.

In the context of international integration, urbanization, and socio-economic development, many valuable traditional cultural values ​​of ethnic minorities, many traditional cultural spaces, and traditional villages, hamlets, and settlements in ethnic minority areas are facing the risk of disappearing, requiring comprehensive solutions, among which improving institutions is an urgent requirement.

Furthermore, policies to support and promote the role of cultural stakeholders, especially core and emerging cultural stakeholders in ethnic minority and mountainous areas, are inadequate and lack sufficient motivation for these stakeholders to actively participate in activities to preserve and transmit traditional cultural values ​​within their communities.

The current legal system lacks comprehensive, consistent, and specific regulations for the preservation and development of the cultures of ethnic minorities; it has not clearly defined mechanisms for identifying and classifying the level of risk of the erosion of traditional cultural values; it lacks mechanisms for direct support to core cultural entities and successor cultural entities; and it lacks appropriate mechanisms for assigning tasks and allocating funds to promote the initiative and self-reliance of ethnic minorities in the process of restoring, preserving, and promoting the development of traditional cultural values ​​at risk of erosion or loss.

To date, the preservation of ethnic minority and mountainous region cultures has been primarily funded and implemented by the state; there is still no complete, unified, and stable legal mechanism to provide direct and regular support to individuals, organizations, units, and businesses participating in the preservation and development of ethnic minority cultures. The mechanism for mobilizing social resources is unclear and insufficient to attract resources from society.

Identifying the right, key policies at the legal level to remove bottlenecks is crucial.

The issuance of a Decree regulating the preservation and development of the culture of ethnic minorities is necessary to fully institutionalize the Party's guidelines and the State's policies; and to provide detailed regulations for Clause 1, Article 6 of Resolution No. 28/2026/QH16 on the development of Vietnamese culture.

Simultaneously, establish a unified and consistent legal framework for the preservation and development of traditional cultures of ethnic minorities; define mechanisms for reviewing, identifying, classifying, and prioritizing the preservation of traditional cultural values ​​at risk of disappearing.

In addition, the regulations stipulate policies to provide direct support to core cultural entities and emerging cultural entities; and mechanisms for commissioning, assigning tasks, and contracting out expenses that are appropriate to the specific characteristics of community cultural activities.

Linking the preservation of traditional culture with community tourism development, sustainable livelihoods, and digital transformation; promoting the application of science and technology and digital transformation in the archiving, digitization, promotion, and enhancement of the traditional cultural values ​​of ethnic minorities.

The perspective in drafting the Decree is to accurately identify key policies at the legal level to remove bottlenecks, create breakthroughs in resources, and focus on policies that directly support core cultural entities, emerging cultural entities, and mechanisms for commissioning, assigning tasks, and contracting out expenditures in accordance with the specific characteristics of community cultural activities.

The focus should be on the ethnic minority communities as the central actors in cultural preservation and development activities. A harmonious balance should be struck between preservation and development, between safeguarding traditional cultural values ​​and promoting cultural values ​​in socio-economic development.

Prioritize the preservation of traditional cultural values ​​at risk of disappearing; ethnic groups facing numerous difficulties and specific challenges; and remote, mountainous, and border regions. Ensure that the work is consistent with reality and overcomes obstacles and shortcomings in the practical work of preserving and promoting traditional cultural values.

The draft Decree outlines the State's policies on the restoration, preservation, and development of the cultures of ethnic minorities:

Ensure the allocation of resources from the state budget in the medium-term public investment and annual budget estimates to implement tasks related to the restoration, preservation, and development of traditional cultures of ethnic minorities, in accordance with the laws on state budget and public investment.

Priority should be given to implementing restoration and preservation policies in the following cases: traditional cultural values ​​at risk of disappearing; traditional cultures of ethnic groups facing many difficulties, including unique challenges; and particularly disadvantaged areas, remote areas, and border regions.

Implement policies to provide direct support to cultural entities in order to maintain, restore, practice, transmit, and promote traditional cultural values.

Implement a mechanism for ordering, assigning tasks, and contracting out expenditures based on results for activities related to the restoration, preservation, maintenance, and development of traditional culture as prescribed by law, including: transmitting and practicing traditional culture; restoring traditional cultural values; developing traditional cultural products, community tourism , and sustainable livelihoods; and other activities as prescribed in this Decree.

Support for the restoration, preservation, and development of traditional cultural spaces associated with infrastructure and ecological environments serving community cultural life; support for the restoration and preservation of traditional cultural villages, hamlets, and settlements; support for provinces and cities to invest in building cultural spaces to preserve and promote typical traditional cultures associated with tourism development.

Supporting the application of science, technology, and digital transformation in the preservation and development of traditional cultural values, including building databases, digitizing documents, and promoting traditional culture on digital platforms.

Encourage domestic and foreign organizations and individuals to participate in the preservation and development of the traditional culture of ethnic minorities; ensure the effective receipt, management, and use of legitimate resources in accordance with the law.

Implement policies to honor and reward organizations, households, and individuals who have contributed to the restoration, preservation, maintenance, and development of the traditional culture of ethnic minorities, in accordance with the law.

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