Cultural industry to contribute 10% of Hanoi’s GRDP by 2045

Hanoi aims to earn increasing revenue from cultural business, which are expected to contribute around 10% of the city’s Gross Regional Domestic Products (GRDP) by 2045, according to a plan newly introduced by the municipal People’s Committee.
Cultural industry to contribute 10% of Hanoi’s GRDP by 2045 ảnh 1Hanoi plans to transform cultural industry into a key sector. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi aims to earn increasingrevenue from cultural business, which are expected to contribute around 10% ofthe city’s Gross Regional Domestic Products (GRDP) by 2045, according to a plannewly introduced by the municipal People’s Committee.

The city plans to raise the cultural industry’s contributionto GRDP to 5% by 2025 and 8% by 2030.

From now to 2025, Hanoi will focus its efforts on boosting anumber of cultural industries in line with local advantages and potential, including cultural tourism,handicraft, performing arts, cinema, designing, culinary, entertainment softwareand games, advertising, architecture, photography and exhibition, fashion,television and radio and publishing.

Cultural industry to contribute 10% of Hanoi’s GRDP by 2045 ảnh 2Illustration. (Photo: Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sports)
By the end of this decade, the capital also sets to turn thecultural industry into a key economic sector driving the others’ growth. Thiswill lay foundation for the capital city to improve local living standards;sustainably, harmoniously and comprehensively boost the economic, cultural andsocial development; turn itself into a globally-connected, civilized, modern andcreative city by 2045.

The municipal People’s Committee has asked its departmentsand units to raise awareness of the cultural industry among their staff, buildsupport policies and mobilise resources, and expand international cooperationfor achieving the goal./.
VNA

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