Attending the Congress were Mr. Le Tien Tho, former Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Presidents of the Associations: Vietnam Union of Literature and Arts Associations, Music Association, Vietnam Stage Artists... and many representatives of Central and local ministries, branches; international organizations, universities, research institutes, and many artists, businesses, organizations operating in the fields of culture, creativity, communication, technology...
The Association was established under Decision No. 541/QD-BNV dated May 30, 2025 of the Ministry of Home Affairs , as a socio-professional organization operating nationwide, gathering individuals and organizations operating in the fields of culture, creativity, technology, education, business, investment... to connect resources, promote policies, develop the market and ecosystem of Vietnam's cultural industry.
The Association's activities are nationwide, aiming to connect individuals, businesses, experts, management agencies and investors in the Cultural Industry ecosystem.
Speaking at the Congress, People's Artist Vuong Duy Bien emphasized: "This is a historical milestone, not only for those working in the field of culture and arts but also for the whole society, when culture is placed in its rightful role as a pillar: both the spiritual foundation of the nation and an endogenous resource for sustainable socio -economic development."
Currently, the country has about 70,000 enterprises operating in the cultural industry, employing more than 3 million workers, contributing about 7% of GDP. Some localities such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have issued resolutions and separate policies to support the development of the industry.
The Capital Law 2025 also establishes for the first time clear incentives on tax, land, and finance for cultural industry enterprises - opening up great expectations for a breakthrough.
However, this development is still scattered, fragmented and lacks a national-level organization. That is the reason why the Vietnam Cultural Industry Development Association was established - People's Artist Vuong Duy Bien said.
People's Artist Vuong Duy Bien also said: "Vietnam's cultural industry cannot develop if it rests solely on the shoulders of artists. It needs to be supported by creative entrepreneurs, scientists, policy makers, technology experts, good managers... and the participation of the community.
The Association is a gathering place for all – a Vietnamese creative alliance, where art – knowledge – technology – market join hands for one goal: Developing the cultural industry to become an economic pillar and national soft capacity".
The Vietnam Association for the Development of Cultural Industries is positioned as an organization that plays a strategic role as a bridge between artists, businesses, experts, state management agencies and investors in the entire cultural industry ecosystem.
The core mission of the Association is to maximize the role of culture as a national soft power, while transforming culture into a strong endogenous resource, promoting the sustainable development of the knowledge economy in Vietnam.
With the vision of becoming a national focal organization promoting the development of cultural industry in a professional - creative - integrated - sustainable manner, the Association establishes core values including: Creativity - Identity - Connection - Market creation - Sustainable development.
The Association will focus on implementing strategic tasks such as: connecting the industry ecosystem, proposing policies, promoting markets, supporting human resource training, promoting digital transformation, innovation and international integration in the field of cultural industries.
At the founding congress, the Association officially approved the Charter and elected the Executive Committee, consisting of 46 members. At the same time, the congress also elected key leadership positions for the 2025-2030 term, including: Chairman, Vice Chairman, Inspection Committee and General Secretary.
People's Artist Vuong Duy Bien, former Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Vice President of the Vietnam Union of Literature and Arts Associations, was elected as President of the Association.
Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/van-hoa/nsnd-vuong-duy-bien-co-them-chuc-moi-151315.html
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