Culture guides development.

November 24th marks a historical milestone associated with the First National Cultural Conference in 1946, where President Ho Chi Minh made the groundbreaking observation that culture plays a guiding role for the nation.

The official recognition of this day as a national holiday reflects a significant shift in development thinking, where culture is seen as the core foundation, shaping identity, fostering intrinsic strength, and guiding the nation's progress.

Increasingly deep international integration leads to a strong intermingling of values. In this context, dedicating a day for the whole society to reflect on, honor, and spread our ancestral values becomes especially necessary.

Therefore, Vietnamese Culture Day serves as a spiritual anchor, reminding each person of national pride, the principle of remembering one's roots, and the behavioral norms that have shaped the depth of Vietnamese culture.

A notable highlight of this policy is the provision of paid leave for workers during holidays, a decision that demonstrates practical concern for the spiritual well-being and cultural rights of a large number of people.

The question is how to ensure that Vietnamese Culture Day is not reduced to a mere extended holiday or purely ceremonial activities? For November 24th to truly become a part of daily life, a comprehensive reform is needed in the way cultural activities are organized and participated in.

Instead of rigid rituals, this day should be celebrated as a day of creativity and sharing. Heritage spaces and museums can open to the community; street art activities create opportunities for culture to be vividly present in daily life.

Businesses can participate through programs that encourage the consumption of cultural products, from books to various art forms. More importantly, public awareness campaigns are needed to help each citizen understand that they are creators and disseminators of culture. A kind act or civilized behavior on this day is also a practical and sustainable way to honor culture.

Choosing November 24th as Vietnam Culture Day and allowing workers to take the holiday is a strategic decision. This shows that the development orientation is increasingly placing people and spiritual values at the center.

Culture is not something found far away in museums, but is present in the way we relax, treat each other, and nurture our pride in our roots. November 24th will be an opportunity for that guiding flame to be more strongly ignited in social life and in every Vietnamese person.

Source: https://baothainguyen.vn/chinh-polit/202601/van-hoa-soi-duong-phat-trien-0260c90/