In the development of cultural industries, artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a core technology that is transforming the ways cultural products are created, produced and distributed, contributing to heritage preservation, the promotion of national identity, the enhancement of competitiveness and the expansion of international markets. However, the application of AI is also raising numerous challenges related to copyright, data and high-quality human resources.
Opportunities

Beyond helping to preserve and safeguard cultural heritage, the digital revolution, driven by the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality, augmented reality, and other technologies, is forging new pathways to convert heritage into valuable digital resources for socio-economic life. It is also an opportunity for heritage to gradually transcent the boundaries of time and space, reach wider audiences, and promote its value in a sustainable way.

At the recent scientific conference titled “Cultural industry development in the digital era” in Ho Chi Minh City, cinema was identified as one of the most promising sectors within Viet Nam’s cultural industries.

In the digital era, data is present in almost every aspect of daily life, from healthcare, education, and transport to online public services. When standardised, connected, and effectively utilised, data not only helps improve services for citizens but also becomes a new resource for the digital economy.

The Politburo’s Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW, dated December 22, 2024, on breakthroughs in science and technology development, innovation, and national digital transformation, has affirmed the strong determination of the Party and the State to build a new development foundation for the country.

The Government’s issuance of Decision No. 611 approving the Project “Digital transformation in the cultural sector to 2030, with a vision to 2045” is a timely concretisation of the Politburo’s Resolution No. 80-NQ/TW on cultural development in response to the requirements of the digital era, where technology has become one of the pillars shaping how national cultural values are created, preserved and disseminated.

With a view to fostering high-quality human resources at home and abroad and promoting innovation, the annual conference organised by the Vietnamese Academic Network in Japan (VANJ), most recently held in Kyoto in December 2025, is among the practical solutions being pursued. The event also serves as a bridge for academic exchange between Vietnamese and Japanese scientists and researchers across a wide range of disciplines.

In the digital era, data is considered as a special resource that creates a driving force for socio-economic development. For tourism, an industry with strong connection and experience-based services, a standardised data system is a crucial condition to improve management capacity, competitive efficiency, and service quality.

As the country enters a new phase of development, two important resolutions of the Party Central Committee – Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW and Resolution No. 68-NQ/TW – have been identified as key foundations to help the private sector unlock resources, expand its development space, and create new breakthroughs in science and technology and digital transformation.

The world is undergoing profound and unprecedented transformations under the powerful impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the global comprehensive trend of digital transformation.

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son on the evening of November 24 inspected preparations for the Autumn Economic Forum 2025, which will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from November 25–27 under the theme “Green Transition in the Digital Era.”

Political communication in the era of social networks is undergoing fundamental changes in approaches, organisation and dissemination. In the past, political communication was mainly a one-way model. Today, it must involve dialogue, closeness, multiple platforms and transparency to gain effectiveness.

The Viet Nam Digital Publishing Summit 2025 (DPS 2025) kicked off in Ha Noi on June 24 with the participation of management agencies, numerous publishers and press agencies, as well as representatives from prominent digital content and digital transformation enterprises nationwide.