Vietnam's cultural industry strives to contribute 9% of GDP

The strategy for developing Vietnam's cultural industries to 2030, with a vision to 2045, sets the goal that by 2045, Vietnam's cultural industries will strive to develop sustainably, with revenue contributing 9% of GDP and the scale of digital cultural industry products accounting for over 80% of cultural industry products...

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed Decision No. 2486/QD-TTg dated November 14, 2025 approving the Strategy for developing cultural industries in Vietnam to 2030, with a vision to 2045.

Developing cultural industry into an important economic sector

Vietnam's cultural industries include: (1) Cinema; (2) Fine arts, photography and exhibitions; (3) Performing arts; (4) Software and entertainment games; (5) Advertising; (6) Handicrafts; (7) Cultural tourism ; (8) Creative design; (9) Television and radio; (10) Publishing. These are industries that create products that combine cultural, creative, technological and intellectual property elements, meeting the people's consumption and cultural enjoyment needs and in line with the goals of international integration and sustainable national development.

Develop cultural industries into important economic sectors, strive for high growth and increase export turnover of cultural industrial products in key and focal areas; contribute to promoting and spreading the historical, cultural and human values ​​of Vietnam and affirming the national brand and position in the international arena.

Developing the entertainment industry to meet the diverse entertainment needs of residents and tourists; strengthening community connections, honoring traditional values ​​and exporting entertainment industry products to the world.

Developing cultural industry into an important economic sector.

The target by 2030 is that cultural industries will 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. Strive for an average growth rate in export value of cultural industries of 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 goal by 2045 is to strive for sustainable development of Vietnam's cultural industries, in which revenue contributes 9% of the country's GDP, labor accounts for 8% of the total labor force 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.

Perfecting institutions, mechanisms and policies

The common tasks and solutions are: promoting communication, raising awareness; perfecting institutions, mechanisms and policies; developing human resources; developing infrastructure and attracting investment; applying science and technology, innovation and digital transformation; developing markets and products; promoting international cooperation; and strengthening intellectual property protection.

The Decision also outlines key tasks and solutions for six cultural industries, including: Cinema; Performing Arts; Software and Entertainment Games; Advertising; Handicrafts; and Cultural Tourism.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism develops a plan to implement the Strategy; directs and promotes 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.

Preside and coordinate to build, complete 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 Decision also sets out specific tasks for ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies; People's Committees of provinces and cities; and associations, unions and organizations related to cultural and entertainment industries.

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