# Vietnam Cultural Industry Development > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/vietnam-cultural-industry-development > Updated: 2026-09-13T04:17:12.000Z. Sources: 16. Developments: 7. In mid‑July, Vietnamese officials announced that the cultural sector would serve as a new engine for the country's economic growth, shifting the view of culture from heritage to a commercial driver. Later that month, the 3rd plenary session of the 14th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam detailed a comprehensive strategy. General Secretary and President To Lam framed culture as a core internal force for sustainable development, identifying four gaps and three major shifts that artists and cultural enterprises must address. The plan calls for converting artistic works into distinctive cultural goods for export while preserving national pride. People’s Artist Vuong Duy Bien noted that the leadership’s guidance “inspires great confidence and high expectations among artists for the development of Vietnamese culture.” In August 2026, the Party’s 14th Central Committee approved Resolution 80-NQ/TW, which set a target for the cultural industry to contribute 7% of Vietnam’s GDP by 2030. To support these goals, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is drafting a Law on Cultural Industry Development. By September 2026, implementation efforts expanded toward international exchange and digital integration. Vietnam prepared to host the World Culture Festival in Hanoi from October 1 to 4, 2026, featuring a global village and music festival. Concurrently, the Ministry launched plans in Nghệ An province to transform traditional festivals, such as the Thái ethnic group’s Xỏ Nặm Phạ festival, into sustainable tourism products. In the digital sphere, authorities are emphasizing individual responsibility and the use of the Law on Cybersecurity to maintain a healthy cultural environment. In Ho Chi Minh City, experts are working to transform cultural resources into economic value, with the local industry projected to contribute between 7% and 7.2% to the city’s GRDP by 2030. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-13: Vietnam advances digital culture and cultural industry development Vietnam is advancing digital culture and cultural industries, with Ho Chi Minh City aiming to increase its cultural sector's GRDP contribution to over 7% by 2030 through digital transformation and creative resp 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vietnam-advances-digital-culture-and-cultural-industry-development ### 2026-09-10: Vietnam to host World Culture Festival 2026 and expand heritage tourism Vietnam will host the 2026 World Culture Festival in Hanoi and implement heritage preservation programs in Nghệ An to promote cultural tourism and the creative economy. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vietnam-to-host-world-culture-festival-2026-and-expand-heritage-tourism ### 2026-08-27: Vietnam leverages cultural diplomacy for global standing UNESCO Representative Jonathan Wallace Baker highlights Vietnam's use of cultural diplomacy and heritage to boost its global standing and target a 9% GDP contribution from cultural industries by 2045. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vietnam-leverages-cultural-diplomacy-for-global-standing ### 2026-08-20: Vietnam develops cultural industries and creative economy Vietnam is advancing its cultural industries and creative economy by implementing new policies and developing specialized training to turn cultural heritage into scalable economic assets. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vietnam-develops-new-law-to-boost-cultural-industries ### 2026-08-02: Vietnam Sets 2030 Targets for Clean Environment and Cultural Industry Growth Vietnam’s Party sets 2030 goals for cleaner air, tighter pollution controls and a 7 % GDP boost from the cultural industry, aiming for a net‑zero, nature‑friendly future by 2045. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vietnam-sets-2030-targets-for-clean-environment-and-cultural-industry-growth ### 2026-07-27: Vietnam outlines cultural development strategy at 3rd Party Central Committee plenum Vietnam’s 3rd Party Central Committee plenum set new cultural policy goals, urging artists to turn works into exportable cultural goods and highlighting culture as a key development driver. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vietnam-outlines-cultural-development-strategy-at-3rd-party-central-committee-plenum ### 2026-07-12: Vietnam pushes cultural industry as new engine for economic growth Vietnam aims to build a global cultural‑industry sector, citing IP‑driven growth, Korean examples, Hanoi’s new heritage venues and Ho Chi Minh City’s 5.7% GRDP contribution, targeting 7‑8% by 2030. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vietnam-pushes-cultural-industry-as-new-engine-for-economic-growth --- Cite as: Vietnam Cultural Industry Development. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/vietnam-cultural-industry-development