A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and
Tourism Ho Anh Tuan participated in the 2013 Asia Cultural Cooperation
Forum (ACCF 2013) in China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on
November 14.
The event also saw the participation of
representatives from nine other countries with outstanding cultures in
the region, including China, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia,
Myanmar, Singapore, Cambodia, Brunei, Thailand and the
Philippines.
At the event, the Vietnamese delegation
stressed that the country has put forth policies to support and
encourage the creativeness of writers and artists as well as protect
their works and intellectual property.
Vietnam affirmed
that culture and cultural cooperation in Asia for sustainable
development in the context of globalisation need more practical
multilateral interactions and dialogues.
Deputy Minister Tuan
highlighted the importance of culture and literature in particular in
the development history of humankind, saying that it is an inner
strength of sustainable development.
The forum, with its
spiritual values and cooperative links, is valuable for the more humane
and sustainable development of regional countries, he said.
Participants shared view that literature and culture play an important role in human life and development history.
They also recommended increasing cultural exchanges and cooperation
within the region, affirming the forum bridges regional cultures,
helping them show off their identities and bolster solidarity among
people.-VNA