Hanoi (VNA) – Politburo member and Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu, head of the Central Steering Committee for the Development of Vietnamese Culture, chaired the committee’s inaugural meeting on March 19, stressing the need for swift and effective implementation of cultural development policies.
He requested the committee’s standing body to finalise key documents for issuance in early April to promptly launch implementation, underscoring the importance of adhering closely to the five guiding principles outlined in the Politburo's Resolution No. 80-NQ/TW on Vietnamese culture development to ensure strong determination, decisive action and tangible results.
Tu highlighted the urgency of addressing pressing challenges, particularly institutional, policy and legal bottlenecks. Relevant agencies were asked to clearly identify obstacles, set specific timelines for resolution, and define responsibilities for both advisory and implementing bodies.
He also called for greater accountability among steering committee members while encouraging input from leading scientists, experts, cultural practitioners and grassroots initiatives, alongside enhancing the role of grassroots cultural facilities.
Measures, he stressed, must be practical and results-oriented, avoiding formality while ensuring close coordination and synchronised implementation.
Key priorities include promoting Vietnam’s cultural values, national values, family values and standards for Vietnamese people in the new era.
The official emphasised the development of foundational cultural infrastructure, particularly national-scale cultural facilities, as well as the building of digital cultural infrastructure and the effective operation of the national cultural data system and shared digital platforms integrated with national databases. Clear implementation roadmaps, resource allocation and responsible agencies must be identified to ensure efficiency.
Tu also requested the completion of the steering committee’s 2026 work programme. As an immediate task, he assigned the National Assembly Party Committee to lead the drafting of a National Assembly resolution on cultural development for submission to the 16th National Assembly at its first session, aiming to remove bottlenecks and introduce breakthrough incentive policies to mobilise resources for cultural advancement.
The meeting followed the Politburo’s issuance of Resolution No. 80-NQ/TW on January 7, 2026 on developing Vietnamese culture. On February 25, the Politburo established the Central Steering Committee to assist the Politburo and the Secretariat in directing, supervising and overseeing cultural development nationwide.
During its first session, the committee reviewed four main agenda items, including a report on the resolution implementation, draft working regulations, proposed task assignments for members, and the committee’s 2026 work programme./.
