Hanoi, UK cities share experience in developing Creative City brand
A dialogue themed “Hanoi Creative City – City Branding and Sector Development” was held in Hanoi by the municipal Department of Culture and Sports and the British Council in Vietnam.
Some speakers at the dialogue held in Hanoi on November 21. (Photo: daibieunhandan.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – A dialogue themed “Hanoi Creative City – City Brandingand Sector Development” was held in Hanoi by the municipal Department ofCulture and Sports and the British Council in Vietnam.
The workshop gave updates on Hanoi'sdevelopment progress as a Creative City of Design, and analysed urbanconstruction models that apply cultural identity and national heritage from theUK.
Director of the Hanoi Department of Cultureand Sports Do Dinh Hong stated that Hanoi is the first locality in Vietnam toissue a resolution on cultural industry development, which emphasises thedevelopment of a Creative City. In addition, the draft Capital Law (amended)also has provisions on the development of the cultural industry and a Creative City.
Hanoi is gradually positioning the CreativeCity brand to realise the vision of building the capital as a creative centreof Southeast Asia in the field of design, he added.
Representatives from UK Creative Citiessuch as Belfast, Derry-Londonderry, and Dundee shared experiences in brandingwhen joining the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.
Chris McCreery, Culture Development Managerat Belfast City Council, said that Belfast, as a Creative City of Music, placescreativity and people at the centre of development of culture,tourism and music. The city has carried out many development programmes honouringculture and creativity.
Poppy Jarratt, Project Coordinator atUNESCO City of Design Dundee, said the city organises the Dundee Month of Designevery May with design-related activities, bringing together a large number ofdesigners and people.
Both delegates from Hanoi and the UK shared the view on the need to create spaces for creative activities, suggesting using abandoned shops in the immediate future. But in the long run, a land fund should be set up for this purpose, they said.
Donna McGowan, Director of the BritishCouncil in Vietnam, affirmed that the British Council will actively cooperate withHanoi in developing the cultural industry./.
A symposium was held in Hue city in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on September 22, seeking measures to help the ancient capital achieve a listing in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) thanks to its culinary artistry.
Two additional cities in Vietnam have been designated recently as UNESCO Creative Cities - Da Lat in the Central Highlands’ province of Lam Dong in term of music and Hoi An ancient town in the central province of Quang Nam in crafts and folk art. Vietnam now has three cities in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN).
Crafts and folk arts are outstanding strengths of Hoi An and have been effectively preserved and promoted in recent times. On October 31, 2023, the UNESCO Creative Cities Network Secretariat named Hoi An as the next representative from Vietnam becoming an official member of the Network in terms of crafts and folk arts.
The ASEAN’s UNESCO Creative Cities Network Conference in Hanoi took place at Hanoi Museum on November 18 with a focus on urban regeneration and sustainable development.
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Some speakers at the dialogue held in Hanoi on November 21. (Photo: daibieunhandan.vn) 
