The forum was organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MOCST) in coordination with Vietnam Television and the People's Committee of Hai Phong City.
Attending the program were members of the Party Central Committee: Mr. Nguyen Dac Vinh, Member of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, Chairman of the National Assembly's Cultural and Social Committee; Mr. Le Quoc Minh, Deputy Head of Propaganda Department and Central Mobilization Department, Editor -in -chief of the People's Newspaper, Chairman of Vietnam Journalists Association; Mr. Hoang Trung Dung, Editor -in -chief of the Communist Magazine; Mr. Le Hai Binh, Alternate Member of the Party Central Committee, Standing Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Mr. Nguyen Thanh Lam, General Director of Vietnam Television Station; Scientists, experts, managers, leaders of departments, departments, more than 170 editors, deputy editors, journalists monitor culture, sports and tourism.
In his opening speech, Mr. Le Quoc Minh, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association, said: Culture is the spiritual foundation of society, an important endogenous driving force to promote the sustainable development of the country. Former General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong affirmed that Today, culture is also considered a factor that plays a decisive role in the strength and position of each country and nation.
In order to inherit the spirit of the Vietnamese culture in 1943, along with the documents of the Party, the Government and the current legal provisions, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has built a "Strategy for developing Vietnamese cultural industries to 2030, with a vision to 2045", which affirms "the development of Vietnamese cultural industries is the duty of the entire political system, levels of society and sectors".
Cultural industries are identified as one of the important growth drivers, contributing greatly to the country's socio-economic development, preserving and spreading the unique cultural values of the Vietnamese people.
To develop cultural industries, it is necessary to have the cooperation, consensus and promotion of the whole society, in which the press plays a particularly important role. Journalism is a bridge to inspire and promote cultural values; a pioneer in spreading new initiatives and values while condemning the negative side, protecting identity; a forum for criticism, policy comments, and promoting innovation.
From the successes promoted by the press, it can be seen: "Culture is the foundation - Journalism leads knowledge, creates trust for society". The connection between the cultural industry and journalism is the key to promoting creativity and promoting Vietnamese cultural values to the world.
Today's forum is a key activity in the series of events celebrating the 100th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day, an opportunity for us to meet, share, listen and discuss opportunities and challenges for journalism in promoting the development of cultural industries; Practical experience from press agencies, businesses, and creators in promoting current cultural industries; Proposing solutions and policies to improve the effectiveness of coordination between journalism, media and cultural industries in the new period said Mr. Le Quoc Minh.
Mr. Hoang Minh Cuong - Vice Chairman of Hai Phong City People's Committee said: With the goal of: "Building Hai Phong people to develop comprehensively, towards true, good, beautiful, imbued with national spirit, humanity, democracy and science; effectively exploiting and promoting the ways of Hai Phong people in the cause of industrialization and modernization of the country and the city"; The city issued many new policies and mechanisms, breakthroughs, creativity in building and developing culture, cultural activities became more in-depth, practical, effective and vibrant.
Accompanying the development of the city, central and city press agencies always play the role of an important and effective information bridge, orienting public opinion and spreading positive values. Thereby contributing to the propaganda about the city and the cause of socio-economic development in general, promoting the values of cultural heritage, historical relics, and developing tourism in Hai Phong in particular.
In addition to the Forum, the Photo and Video Exhibition "Happy Vietnam - Happy Vietnam" opened by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The exhibition displays award-winning works and entered the final round of the annual Human Rights Communication Award "Happy Vietnam - Happy Vietnam".
Along with that, the photo exhibition and documents with the theme "Culture and Cultural Industry of Hai Phong City" display 150 photos organized by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism with the purpose of honoring and spreading the cultural values of Hai Phong City.
At the Forum, managers, scientists, speakers, and leaders of press agencies presented issues related to the current situation and issues raised in promoting the development of cultural industries in Vietnam in the current context; Solutions and policies to support the development of cultural industries; Cooperation between the press and businesses in promoting cultural products and experiences from successful models...
