The project aims to comprehensively modernise the national digital cultural ecosystem, thereby contributing to the preservation and promotion of an advanced Vietnamese culture imbued with strong national identity, rich in creativity and proactive in international integration. At the same time, digital culture is identified as a new driver for sustainable development, fostering the growth of cultural industries and ensuring that cultural resources are widely digitised, effectively shared, and accessible to the public, businesses and society at large.
According to the project, by 2030, all cultural sectors are expected to be supported by shared digital platforms. All digitised cultural heritage will be standardised in line with the national data framework and shared in accordance with regulations. About 80% of public digital cultural heritage assets will be assigned digital identifiers to establish ownership rights, regulate exploitation and encourage individuals, organisations and enterprises to define ownership and identifiers, thereby stimulating market development.
At least 80% of intangible cultural heritages in ethnic minority areas will be digitised and stored in specialised cultural database systems.
All state management agencies in the cultural sector will be connected to and synchronised with specialised databases, while all public administrative bodies and public service units in the sector will have appropriate digital transformation plans and roadmaps in place.
All national library systems, national historical and cultural museums, and public museums will focus on completing digital libraries and digital museums, developing smart library and museum models, and expanding data integration, connectivity and sharing within both Vietnamese and international library and museum networks.
At least 70% of museums, libraries, theatres, art troupes, sports federations, tourist sites, press agencies and digital content enterprises will share and connect their data with the shared data infrastructure of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The project also aims to ensure that at least 75% of people in remote, border and island areas, and 80% of communes in ethnic minority and mountainous regions, can access and participate in cultural activities in the digital environment.
All leaders, managers, civil servants, public employees, artists, and students at universities, colleges and vocational institutions in the cultural and arts sector will be provided with access to training and capacity-building programmes in digital knowledge and skills.
Looking ahead to 2045, the project envisions the full development of a comprehensive, intelligent and highly interactive digital cultural ecosystem. The ecosystem will both preserve and promote national identity while widely disseminating Vietnamese culture globally and deepening international integration.
Digital culture is expected to become a key driver in fostering the holistic development of the Vietnamese people and enhancing the nation’s soft power. Cultural industries and the creative economy are projected to become sustainable pillars of the economy, contributing around 9% of GDP, with digital cultural products accounting for over 80% of total cultural industry output.
To achieve these goals, the project outlines a set of core tasks and solutions, including: refining institutions and policies; mobilising and efficiently utilising financial resources; developing human resources for digital transformation in the cultural sector; building digital infrastructure and ensuring cyber safety and security; and strengthening international cooperation and integration in cultural digital transformation.
In addition, the project identifies targeted tasks and solutions across eight specific areas: cultural heritage; performing arts and literature; fine arts, photography and exhibitions; cinema; libraries; press and media; grassroots culture; and the cultures of ethnic minority groups.
