Fostering knowledge and professional skills in the management, protection, and promotion of cultural heritage

On the morning of October 29, in Bac Nha Trang Ward, the Department of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) held the opening ceremony of a training program to raise awareness and professional knowledge and skills in the management, protection, and promotion of the values of tangible and intangible cultural heritage, relics, antiquities, national treasures, museums, and documentary heritage in 2026.

Attending the opening ceremony were: Hoang Dao Cuong - Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Tran Hoa Nam - Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee. Also attending were 300 delegates and trainees who are leaders of the Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism of provinces and cities; the National Cultural Heritage Council; and domestic museums, management boards, cultural heritage conservation centers, and relic sites. 

Delivering the opening speech, Deputy Minister Hoang Dao Cuong emphasized that the training program took place in the context of the entire sector implementing Resolution No. 80 of the Politburo on the development of Vietnamese culture, Resolution No. 57 of the Politburo on breakthroughs in the development of science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation, especially the implementation of the Conclusions of General Secretary and State President To Lam on conservation and museum work. Through the program, officials and public employees need to enhance their professional qualifications and skills, clearly recognize the position, role, and development orientation of the cause of protecting and promoting cultural heritage values. At the same time, they should innovate thinking and implementation methods, promote a sense of responsibility and creativity, contributing to improving the efficiency of heritage management and conservation in a sustainable direction.

At the program, Mr. Tran Hoa Nam affirmed that the training course was a practical opportunity for officials and public employees to update their knowledge, improve professional skills, exchange experiences, and apply legal regulations to practice. In the context of digital transformation having a profound impact on the cultural sector, the application of technology must be associated with ensuring the accuracy and reliability of data, as well as respecting and protecting heritage values. Delegates should actively study, exchange, and share experiences, linking acquired knowledge with their duties at their agencies and units. 

During the two days (October 29 and 30), the trainees listened to reports on the implementation of Notice No. 156 of the Party Central Committee Office on the directives of General Secretary and President To Lam during his working session with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism regarding conservation and museum affairs. In addition, trainees were provided with knowledge on: The management, protection, and promotion of cultural heritage values in 2026; the preservation of cultural spaces and Vietnam's marine knowledge system; museum development in the digital era; international experience in training antique appraisal experts; intangible cultural heritage preservation associated with the development of cultural industries, and orientations for digitizing Vietnamese cultural heritage...

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