Seminar discusses Industry 4.0 impacts on culture, arts

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism sought to tap Industry 4.0 achievements in culture and arts from analyzing the revolution impacts on the sector at a scientific seminar in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on June 21.
Seminar discusses Industry 4.0 impacts on culture, arts ảnh 1Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien (Source: Internet)
Thua Thien – Hue (VNA) – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism sought to tap Industry 4.0achievements in culture and arts from analyzing the revolution impacts on the sectorat a scientific seminar in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on June 21.

Speaking at the event,Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien said the ministrywants to listen to scientists and researchers’ opinions in the field, therebyeffectively renewing the State management to boost the effective application ofIndustry 4.0 achievements in culture and arts.

Participants proposed roadmapto technological application between now and 2021 to build key products andservices, as well as measures regarding capital, mechanisms, policies and humanresources.

Nguyen Phuong Hoa from the ministry’sDepartment of International Cooperation said with over 20 UNESCO-recognisedheritages and thousands of relic sites and folk cultural festivals, Vietnamneeds to creatively and sustainably tap values of cultural heritages to gaincompetitive edges.

She urged the State topromptly issue a digital cultural strategy or turn it into a key mission in theVietnam cultural development strategy in the new period.

It is also necessary to comprehensivelyreform education by promoting innovation, she said, adding that the State needsto refine legal regulations and strengthen the efficiency of intellectualproperty protection in a real-life and digital environment.

Hoa suggested building aprivate-public partnership mechanism to pool brainpower and financial prowessof the private sector in realising the digital cultural strategy.

The same day, the ministryheld a training conference on the government’s Decree No.22/2018.ND-CP datedFebruary 23, 2018 regulating the enforcement of the Law on IntellectualProperty regarding the rights of authors and related rights.-VNA
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