The proposal of a series of policies on preferential treatment and development of cultural and sports talents in the draft Resolution of the National Assembly is a positive sign, showing that the view on this field is gradually changing towards being more substantive.
Saying positive and substantive is because for a long time, many artists and athletes have had to fend for themselves to pursue their passion, while the remuneration regime is not commensurate with their efforts and values. Many talented people leave the domestic environment, or change careers when they do not see a stable future.
Now, the draft Resolution of the National Assembly proposing to increase allowances, allowing flexible income agreements, attracting experts, special recruitment of athletes, talented artists... is a very necessary adjustment step.
Professional preferential allowances of up to 70% for some specific types of art, or flexible mechanisms on salaries and income, show that management thinking is gradually approaching reality more.
However, if promoting cultural and sports talent development only stops at treatment, then that only promotes the tip of the iceberg.
Culture and sports are specific fields. Talents in this field not only need salaries and allowances, but also need an environment to develop. These talents need opportunities to be creative, to rub shoulders, to be recognized and to be able to live on their own professional values.
Without these things, no matter how good the preferential policies are, it is difficult to retain talented people. In such an environment, no matter how talented, it is easy to stagnate or have no chance to break through.
Another point to note is the special recruitment mechanism. This is a reasonable policy for excellent cases, but it needs to be accompanied by transparent criteria to avoid abuse. Otherwise, policies for talent may become a source of loss of trust.
Another issue is the balance between preservation and innovation. The drafting of a Resolution giving high priority to traditional art is necessary. But it should not create too much gap with other fields. Otherwise, we will maintain cultural identity, but not encourage new creations.
The draft Resolution of the National Assembly proposing many preferential policies and developing cultural and sports talents this time is a step forward. But to create a breakthrough, preferential policies need to go hand in hand with creating favorable environments for talents to "struggle", develop sustainably, and see their future.
Training and nurturing to shine talent in the field of culture and sports cannot only be solved with money, but must be done with a sufficiently broad, sufficiently open and sufficiently fair environment.
