Vietnam’s stage arts are beginning to operate more like a genuine cultural industry, where artistic quality drives revenue and revenue, in turn, sustains creativity.

Vietnam is changing how creators are rewarded, replacing a one-off payment mindset with royalties that can give artists a continuing stake in successful works.

The glamour of Vietnam’s performing arts conceals a harsher reality of injuries, low remuneration and copyright gaps that have left many artists struggling to make a living.

Six months after the Politburo issued Resolution No. 80-NQ/TW on Vietnamese culture development, Vietnam has added a law on cultural industries development to its legislative agenda.

Vietnam's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has launched a public consultation on a draft Cultural Industries Development Law, seeking comments from August 5 to August 24, 2026.

Building Vietnamese-owned digital platforms could strengthen copyright protection, creator incomes and the country's cultural economy, industry experts argue.

Vietnam's circus industry is undergoing a transformation as it embraces digital technology while drawing on the country's cultural heritage to develop sustainable cultural products, according to the head of the Vietnam Circus Federation.

A draft revision to Vietnam's Publishing Law would pave the way for publishing-media groups while strengthening copyright protection and digital publishing oversight.

Vietnam is seeking to turn cultural heritage into a source of innovation, intellectual property and economic growth while building a healthier digital cultural environment.

With coordinated efforts, Ho Chi Minh City is steadily shaping a modern cultural ecosystem.

The 2021–2025 period marked a turning point for Vietnam’s cultural industries as film, music, cultural tourism and video games surged into a new era of scale and sophistication, delivering billions of US dollars in revenue.

By 2045, the sector is slated to account for 9% of GDP. Export value is forecast to rise 7% annually through 2030 and 9% thereafter, while the number of cultural enterprises is expected to expand 10% per year on average.

The priority sectors include cinema; fine arts, photography and exhibition; performing arts; software and entertainment games; advertising; handicrafts; cultural tourism; creative design; television and radio; and publishing.

Vietnam possesses rich “soft power” assets, from a diverse system of tangible and intangible cultural heritage to traditional festivals, landscapes, and crafts.

Many cultural experts believe that raising VAT (value added tax) on cultural products is not a wise decision right now as this is not in line with the general trend.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on November 5 issued a plan to carry out the Prime Minister’s Directive No.30, dated August 29, 2024, on the development of cultural industries.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 29 signed a directive outlining tasks for the development of the country's cultural industries, aiming to position Vietnam as a major player in the field.

The Government has issued a decision approving the development strategy for Vietnam’s cultural industries to 2020 with a vision to 2030.