Tonight: Hanoi lights up with cultural spectacle and fireworks for 14th Party Congress
The music and fireworks display is expected to turn Hanoi into a focal point for residents and visitors on Friday night.
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Resolution 80 fuels Vietnam’s cultural industries and soft power drive
Vietnam’s cultural strategy is entering a new phase, positioning culture as a strategic pillar of growth while accelerating the development of cultural industries, creative education and heritage innovation to enhance national competitiveness and global influence.
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