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The Hanoitimes - Hanoi will have to materialize with long-term programs and action plans the city's vision and policies, create favorable conditions to take the field of design to new heights. Twenty years after being honored as the City for Peace by UNESCO, Hanoi became a member of UNESCO's Network of Creative Cities in the “Design” category in 2019, which brings the capital city to a new height and opens up opportunities for it to develop the cultural industry, Kinh Te & Do Thi reported. These titles will enhance the position of Hanoi, with a forward-looking vision and the national aspiration to become an innovative and responsible member in the regional and in the world community. Hanoi book street. Photo: Nam Nguyen Hanoi became one of the 66 cities in the world to be recognized as UNESCO Creative City in October 2019, on the occasion of World Cities’ Day (October 31). Hanoi chose the “Design” category for the postulation to the title of Creative City because this field may give the capital more opportunities when it comes to international integration. The “Design” was also chosen for running by other 31 cities worldwide, of which 12 cities chose the category as a pillar field to develop into creative cities. According to UNESCO Chief Representative in Vietnam Michael Croft, a vision of Hanoi as a Creative Capital will act as a catalyst to create new development opportunities as well as help to drive inclusive and sustainable growth in a time of economic uncertainty. Following two decades of profound expansion, Hanoi now seeks to position itself at the forefront of the rapid socio-economic transformation of Vietnam through its cultural legacy to define a new model of economic activity based on creativity and strong youth empowerment, wrote Michael Croft in an article. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs cum Chairman of the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO Le Hoai Trung said that Hanoi can meet all the criteria of …

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The Hanoitimes - Vietnam currently pursues building a startup nation based on innovation, but there are remaining many difficulties challenging the country. Assoc.Prof.Dr. Bui Hoai Son talks with Hanoitimes about this issue. In your opinion, why do cities want to participate in the world's Creative Cities Network? The new trend of the world today is to tap into creativity as the most important resource for development, because creative resources are unlimited, compared to natural ones. So that people should exploit resources to enrich themselves and the society. Doan Mon Gate - Thang Long Imperial Citadel. Photo: Pham Hung Countries that make good use of the creativity potential of human have a better advantage than others. It is evident that many countries with limited natural resources are among the most developed ones, such as Israel, Singapore, Japan, South Korea. Moreover, innovative products play a more important role in life and economic development, especially when the creativity industry does not make air pollution, which is linked with many of the United Nations sustainable development goals. The 4th Industrial Revolution also supports the development of the creativity industry. Vietnam currently pursues building a startup nation based on innovation. What do you think about the role of the creative culture in a startup country? Dragon Dance at Hoan Kiem Lake. Photo: Duy Khanh. In addition to the common trend of the world, Vietnam has paid attention to the culture and creativity industry since 2005 when the Convention on Protection and Promotion of Diversity of Cultural Expressions was issued by the United Nations. The Convention emphasizes the preservation of national cultural identity, the role of cultural products and services associated with customs and traditions as well as the supply and demand of the market in the cultural development. The investment in culture is still below …

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French artist Frederic Dialynas Sanchez will show his work at an art exhibition titled “La Mémoire Dans la Peau” (The Memory in the Skin) at Vin Gallery on March 12. File photo from vingallery.com French artist Frederic Dialynas Sanchez will show his work at an art exhibition titled “La Mémoire Dans la Peau” (The Memory in the Skin) at Vin Gallery on March 12. The exhibition will showcase his new works reflecting his personal journey to explore Vietnamese heritage, and the people’s memories and life decades after war. Sanchez, 38, graduated from the Lyon National School Fine Arts. He has worked in Asia and Europe. He hosted his first solo exhibition in Hà Nội in 2006. He has participated in numerous exhibitions in France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, the US, China and Japan. The exhibition will close on April 29. The gallery is at 11 Street 55 in District 2. -- VNS …

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