Scientific conference '80 years of Vietnamese cultural outline (1943 - 2023) - Origin and development motivation'

On the morning of February 27, the Central Theoretical Council, the Central Propaganda Department, the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism jointly organized the national conference "80 years of Vietnamese Cultural Outline (1943 - 2023) - Origin and development motivation" in a combination of in-person and online formats.

The workshop was connected to 63 points of provinces and cities across the country.

Conference scene at the central bridge. Photo captured via TV screen

Affirming the foundation, core principles

In 1943, the “Outline on Vietnamese Culture” drafted by General Secretary Truong Chinh went down in history as the Party’s first Platform on culture. The practice of revolutionary struggle and building a new culture in Vietnam over the past 80 years has shown the significance and value of this document.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Thang - Politburo member, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council delivered the opening speech. Photo: Government Electronic Newspaper

The workshop "80 years of Vietnamese Cultural Outline (1943 - 2023) - Origin and development motivation" was held with the aim of looking back and affirming the theoretical foundation, values, and core principles of the Outline onVietnamese cultureFrom there, find directions and solutions to contribute to arousing the desire to contribute, creating motivation to revive culture, comprehensively develop Vietnamese people in the new context to realize the Documents of the 13th National Congress of the Party, effectively implement the Conclusion of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at the National Cultural Conference in 2021 and specify the roadmap for implementing the Cultural Development Strategy to 2030.

Delivering the opening speech at the Workshop, Comrade Nguyen Xuan Thang - Member of the Politburo, Director of the National Academy of PoliticsHo Chi Minh, Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council emphasized: The outline on culture has affirmed the special importance of the task of building a new culture in the entire Vietnamese revolutionary cause, with the correct perception that: The Party's leadership in the cultural field is both a political necessity and an objective necessity.

Co-chairs at the central bridge point. Photo: Government e-newspaper

The revolution that wants to successfully build a new culture must definitely be led by the vanguard Party. On the other hand, only by leading the cultural movement can the Party spread revolutionary ideas, creating a profound influence in society. The building of a new culture must be closely linked to the national liberation revolution and the cause of building a socialist regime.

The process of social reform, eliminating the old and backward things, aiming to build a new and superior social regime, will only be completed when a new culture is formed: "socialist culture"...

Promote values ​​and guiding roles

At the Workshop, Party and State leaders, scientists, managers, artists and local leaders exchanged, discussed and reached consensus on the following issues: Scientific significance, historical stature and eternal values ​​of the Outline on Vietnamese culture in the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation.

Scene at Nghe An bridge. Photo: Cong Kien

Continue to innovate thinking, raise awareness of the role of culture in development. We must face the reality that there are still many times and places where culture has not been placed in the right position, not really worthy of its place in development strategies and plans.socio-economic; perfecting institutions, laws and policies to create an environment for cultural activities and mobilizing resources for cultural and human development; taking care to build a team of cultural workers with qualities and professional capacity commensurate with the requirements and tasks of the new situation.;promote the development of cultural industries and cultural markets.

At Nghe An bridge, comrades: Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Vo Van Dung - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department co-chaired. Photo: Cong Kien

In his closing remarks at the workshop, Comrade Nguyen Trong Nghia - Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda Department stated: The opinions and speeches at the workshop unanimously assessed the role and great value of the Outline of Vietnamese Culture for the Vietnamese revolutionary cause. In the current revolutionary period, it is necessary to continue promoting the guiding role of the Outline of Vietnamese Culture to help the country reap many achievements in the renovation process and the international integration process./.