Creative Lab by UP – the latest creative centre at the Hanoi Creative City Building. (Photo: Creative Lab by UP)
Hanoi (VNA) - Reports on the roleof creative centres in developing a thriving local creative economy will belaunched in Hanoi on August 1.
The session will present two reportscommissioned by the British Council in support of the development of creativecentres in Vietnam.
The first report is Creative Hubs:Experience from Europe, Lessons for Vietnam, 2016 by Professor Andy Pratt fromCity University London, with the second the Review of Regulatory Framework forCreative Hubs in Vietnam, 2017, conducted by the Vietnam National Institute ofCulture and Arts Studies.
The event will feature presentations bythree creative centres, the Creative Lab by UP in Hanoi, the Danang BusinessIncubator (DNES) in Da Nang and Toa Tau in HCM City.
There will also be a discussion on the roleof creative centres in developing the creative economy.
The discussion will be facilitated by HanoiGrapevine with panel members from the creative centre community, the BritishCouncil, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Vietnam NationalInstitute of Culture and Arts Studies.
Hanoi Grapevine, a long-running onlinecentre is an independent and not-for-profit online platform that aims tosupport the Vietnamese art scene by connecting local artists and art spaceswith their audience.
In 2014, the platform was identified by theBritish Council as a pioneering virtual creative centre in Vietnam.
Vietnam’s first National Strategy for theDevelopment of Cultural Industries to 2020, vision 2030 was ratified by PrimeMinister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in September 2016.
The strategy outlines goals for developingcultural industries in Vietnam, which is hoped to account for three per cent ofGDP in 2020 and seven per cent in 2030.
For some sectors, high revenue targets areset for 2030 including 3.2 billion USD for the advertising industry, 250million USD for the film industry and 125 million USD for fine arts.
The report launching and discussion willtake place from 2pm to 5pm at Hanoi Creativity City Building, No1 Luong Yen street.-VNA
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Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan has suggested Incheon city of the RoK help the Vietnamese city set up a start-ups support centre.
The Vietnamese team will gather on June 26 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, where they will train until July 14 before departing for Indonesia for the ASEAN U23 Championship 2025, which runs from July 15 to 29. Vietnam will face Laos on July 19 and Cambodia on July 22 in the group stage.
The exhibition showcases more than 100 valuable documents and artifacts, divided into two main parts: “Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh” and “President Ho Chi Minh – Founder and Mentor of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press.” This is an opportunity to recall the late leader’s journalism journey and affirm his exceptional role in founding and guiding the revolutionary press in Vietnam.
For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
The cultural event in Canberra not only fostered cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Australia but also contributed to promoting Vietnam’s image internationally
The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Creative Lab by UP – the latest creative centre at the Hanoi Creative City Building. (Photo: Creative Lab by UP) 
