Vietnam and China have highlighted the important role and position of culture in their modernisation and reform.
This was declared at a three-day workshop on Vietnamese and Chinese
experiences in cultural development, in the context of the market
economy and international integration, that closed in the central city
of Da Nang on Sept. 10.
Phung Huu Phu, member of
the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC), permanent
Deputy Head of the CPVCC’s Commission for Information and Education and
Standing Vice Chairman of the Central Theory Council confirmed the event
was a success.
He said the topic of cultural
development drew a great deal of attention from the two parties as it
bore both theoretical and practical significance, affecting both the
immediate and long-term interests of the two economies which have much
in common.
For his part, Deputy Head
of the CPC Central Committee’s Propaganda Department Wang Xiaoxi said
that in the current era, culture has become a strong foundation of the
nation’s creativeness, an important factor in the country’s
competitiveness and an important vehicle of support for socio-economic
development.
Both China and Vietnam are proud of their traditional histories and outstanding cultures, Wang said.
The two Parties and countries attach importance to cultural
development during the country’s modernisation and reform, Wang said,
adding that the two countries have recorded significant achievements and
valuable experiences in the field.
Vietnam
is developing a socialist-oriented market economy while China is
speeding up construction of a socialist market economy and the two
Parties have appropriate policies, have achieved important milestones
and gained experiences in cultural development, said the workshop.
Accelerating market economic development and international integration
needs to be combined with cultural development, concluded the workshop./.
