At the event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The second edition of the annual National Culture and Business Forum 2022 opened in Hanoi on December 3.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Minister of Culture, Sportsand Tourism Nguyen Van Hung said many Vietnamese firms are striving to buildcorporate and business culture based on inheriting and upholding nationalcultural values as a power of soft culture.
It is the depth of culture that helps businesses not only runafter profit and get rich at all costs but also know how to comply withbusiness ethics, social responsibility, respect the law and fair competition,and protect the environment, thus building the trust, prestige and brand of enterprises, he said, adding that it is key to their stable and sustainable development.
Hung called for creating a healthy business environment to draw foreign investorsand upholding the internal strength of culture to develop cultural industries inthe country. Each business should become an ambassador to promote the image of Vietnam,its culture and people to the world, he added.
Participants at the event offered their opinions on the role andimpact of cultural revival on sustainable economic development, practicallessons and solutions to promoting the role of culture in economic recovery anddevelopment, especially during and after COVID-19 pandemic, and geopoliticalconflicts and global economic downturn at present.
On this occasion, 24 enterprises meeting the standards of business culture this year werehonoured./.
