Mr Hung was addressing a gala honouring cultural diversity as part of the on-going Vietnamese Ethnic Cultural Festival in Hanoi.

He said the Party and State have introduced policies to preserve and develop the traditional cultural identity, while strengthening international exchanges, so as to enrich the national culture.

A conference was also held to promote investment in cultural tourism, attracting 200 companies. At the conference, participants discussed various ways to promote tourism potential and called on investors to develop tourism products here.

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