Investing in culture is investing in the country’s development
VOV.VN - Trinh Van Quyet, Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilization, has clarified new and core elements of Resolution No. 80 on the development of Vietnamese culture, stressing the need for strategic breakthroughs to make culture a foundation, a pillar and an endogenous resource for the country.
Speaking at a national conference on studying, disseminating and implementing Politburo Resolution No. 79 on the development of the State economy and Resolution No. 80 on the development of Vietnamese culture on February 25, in the presence of Party General Secretary To Lam and other Party and State leaders, Trinh Van Quyet said Resolution 80 was issued in a special context as the country is finalizing strategic documents to be submitted to the 14th National Party Congress.
One of the most important breakthroughs of Resolution 80, he said, lies in an evolution in theoretical understanding of the role of culture.
While culture had previously been defined as the “spiritual foundation” of society, Resolution 80 affirms three times that “culture and people are the foundation of development; cultural development must truly become a solid foundation.”
For the first time, culture is identified as one of four development “pillars” alongside politics, the economy and society, and at the same time as a regulatory mechanism that ensures harmony and sustainability in the country’s major relationships.
According to Trinh Van Quyet, the distinctive strength of culture lies in its regulatory capacity: “People create culture, and in turn cultural values and norms help individuals refine their character and regulate their relationships with the world and with themselves.”
Building on the spirit of previous resolutions, Resolution 80 reiterates the requirement that culture must “permeate” all aspects of life, but at a higher level. It is not confined to social relations, but must permeate politics, the economy, society, the environment, national defence, security and foreign affairs, truly becoming a source of national soft power in the new era.
The resolution goes beyond general orientation, requiring culture to be integrated into all master plans, plans, schemes and projects with a long-term vision and high standards, ensuring consistency and mutual support with breakthrough policies and solutions in economic development, education, science, technology and digital transformation.
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