Culture is a driving force for growth and enhances national values.

Culture not only nurtures the human spirit but also serves as a driving force for growth, enhancing national values ​​and affirming the country's position on the world cultural map.

One of the national development orientations identified in the Resolution of the 14th National Congress is: Building and developing an advanced Vietnamese culture, rich in national identity, and synchronous on the foundation of national values, cultural values, family values, and the standards of Vietnamese people; comprehensively developing Vietnamese people in terms of ethics, intellect, national consciousness, civic responsibility, respect for the rule of law, creativity, aesthetics, physical fitness, life skills, professional skills, and digital skills.

To achieve this, the Resolution of the 14th National Congress also identified the central task as "developing human resources and developing culture to truly become the spiritual foundation, endogenous strength, and great driving force for the rapid and sustainable development of the country."

The opening ceremony of the "Cultural Festival for Peace" commemorates the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of Hanoi and the 25th anniversary of Hanoi being honored as a City for Peace.

Thousands of years of history in building and defending the nation show that culture has always been a silent, enduring source nurturing the will, character, spirit, and indomitable vitality of the Vietnamese people. It is this very source that has helped our nation overcome countless challenges, from wars against foreign invaders, defending the country, and achieving national independence, to major upheavals of the era. At each critical moment in history, culture has become a spiritual anchor, uniting people, igniting community strength, and reinforcing faith in the future.

In the current development process, culture continues to play a parallel role with the political , economic, and social pillars. In reality, economic growth without a cultural foundation is unlikely to be sustainable; social development without cultural values ​​as a cornerstone is very susceptible to crises of trust and norms.

Particularly in the context of increasingly profound globalization, strong digital transformation, and the rapid spread of foreign cultural influences in cyberspace, establishing, nurturing, and promoting the national cultural value system has become even more urgent, serving as a solid spiritual foundation for the Vietnamese people.

Bringing Vietnamese culture to the world.

With a vision extending to 2030 and 2045, the Resolution of the 14th National Congress and, prior to that, Resolution 80 dated January 7, 2026, on the development of Vietnamese culture, issued by the Politburo, have opened up new directions for the cultural revitalization effort: from reforming investment thinking and mobilizing resources to creating a cultural industry, building national cultural product brands, and bringing Vietnamese culture to the world. Culture is defined not only as the spiritual foundation of society but also as an endogenous resource, a driving force, and a "regulatory system" for the rapid and sustainable development of the country.

This is a continuation of President Ho Chi Minh's thought on the role of culture, when 80 years ago, at the First National Cultural Congress held in Hanoi on November 24, 1946, he put forward a groundbreaking and long-term guiding principle for the development of the country and the nation: "Culture must illuminate the path for the nation... using culture to lead the nation in achieving independence, self-reliance, and self-determination."

Resolution 80, dated January 7, 2026, identifies the development of culture and human resources as the foundation, an important endogenous resource, a great driving force, and a pillar for the rapid and sustainable development of the country in the new era. The focus is not only on preserving heritage but also on the comprehensive development of "living culture" in social life.

The resolution sets out a vision for 2045, building and developing a socialist Vietnamese culture in which people are the center, subject, goal, and driving force of development, and culture becomes a prominent soft power, contributing to affirming the nation's position as a developed, high-income, socialist-oriented country. Vietnam will be an attractive destination for regional and international cultural and artistic events; becoming one of the dynamic centers of cultural and creative industries, with several key indicators truly becoming a pillar of sustainable development.

The strategy for developing Vietnam's cultural industries aims for an average annual growth rate of approximately 10%, contributing 7% to GDP by 2030; providing employment for 6% of the national workforce; and achieving an annual growth rate of approximately 7% in the value of cultural industry exports. By 2045, the revenue of cultural industries is projected to contribute 9% to GDP, employing 8% of the workforce, with digital cultural products accounting for over 80% of total cultural output. This demonstrates that integrating cultural industries with the digital economy, tourism, entertainment, and creativity will not only increase economic value but also create a new competitive position for Vietnamese brands on the regional and global cultural map.

In particular, choosing November 24th each year (the date of the first National Cultural Conference in 1946) as "Vietnamese Culture Day," allowing workers to take a day off with full pay, is considered to create more opportunities for people to enjoy culture; at the same time, it encourages artists and writers to create, thereby promoting and practicing a cultured and civilized lifestyle throughout society.

This is not only a policy statement reflecting the elevated cultural values ​​in modern social life, but also a political and ideological declaration, affirming that culture is the "backbone" in the process of building the Vietnamese people and creating the nation's soft power.

The Politburo and the Secretariat of the Central Committee recently held a conference to disseminate the Resolution of the 14th National Congress to over 5 million cadres and Party members nationwide. The entire country is urgently implementing the Resolution of the 14th National Congress with the spirit of "not wasting a single day, not delaying a single week," as requested by General Secretary To Lam.

In this context, it becomes even clearer that, in order to develop and break through in the new era – the era of globalization and digital transformation – we must begin with the depth of Vietnamese culture and the stature and intellect of the Vietnamese people. Culture not only nurtures the human soul but also serves as a driving force for growth, elevating national values ​​and affirming the country's position on the world cultural map.

This requires the concerted efforts of the entire political system, creative businesses, artists, and the community to transform culture from traditional values ​​into an intrinsic strength and a driving force for sustainable national development in the new era.

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