In her keynote address, Nguyen Phuong Hoa, Director of the Department of International Cooperation under the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, emphasized the transformative impact of globalization, urbanization, and climate change on global development. She highlighted the urgent need for nations, including Vietnam, to reevaluate policy frameworks and recognize culture as a pivotal strategic asset.
Vietnam is proactively advancing a development paradigm rooted in its cultural heritage, as evidenced by the National Target Program on Cultural Development for 2025–2035, the Cultural Industries Strategy toward 2030 with a vision to 2045, and the upcoming resolution on cultural revitalization.
Nguyen Phuong Hoa described the forum, themed “Sustain the Future through Culture and Creativity,” as a dual-purpose platform: an academic forum and an incubator for innovative ideas. It aims to explore how culture can serve as a catalyst for sustainable development. She expressed her vision for the forum to evolve into an annual event, fostering an Asian creative network and supporting grassroots initiatives, particularly within UNESCO Creative Cities.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Phuong, Director of the Vietnam Institute of Culture, Arts, Sports, and Tourism, emphasized culture’s role as a cornerstone of identity, unity, and innovation. She positioned it as a fundamental pillar within global cultural-industry strategies.
This year’s discussions highlighted Asia’s role as a pioneering hub for development models that integrate heritage, identity, and creativity. Vietnam, home to four UNESCO Creative Cities—Hanoi, Hoi An, Da Lat, and Ho Chi Minh City—along with emerging creative hubs in Lao Cai, Lai Chau, Ninh Binh, and Khanh Hoa, is reshaping the creative landscape.
The forum featured speakers from the United Kingdom, France, Japan, South Korea, China, Southeast Asia, and Vietnam, who explored trends in creative urban design, cultural integration in planning, arts-heritage-tourism linkages, and opportunities for regional collaboration.
The event showcased a video presentation of Vietnam’s Creative Cities and included artistic performances such as “Fields of Heritage” and traditional puppetry. It is poised to become a premier venue for knowledge exchange and cooperation, promoting culture and creativity as essential drivers of sustainable development in the region.
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