The National Assembly approves the investment policy of the National Target Program on cultural development for the period 2025-2035 and the revised Law on Cultural Heritage. Photo: chinhphu.vn

1. The National Assembly approves the National Target Program for Cultural Development in the 2025-2035 period.

2. The NA passes the Cultural Heritage Law (revised), also at the eighth session, which marks a critical step towards strengthening the legal framework for the country’s cultural heritage sector.

3. The Government issues two major schemes on cultural, sports, and tourism development, unlocking resources and laying foundation for the sector’s breakthrough growth.

4. Series of cultural, sports, and tourism activities mark the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory.

5. Vietnam has two more heritages honored by UNESCO. The Nine Dynastic Urns at the Imperial Citadel of Hue was recognized as a documentary heritage of UNESCO's Memory of the World Program for the Asia-Pacific Region on May 8, and Ba Chua Xu (Holy Mother of the Realm) Festival on Mount Sam in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang was officially inscribed onto the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on December 4.

6. The cultural industries create breakthroughs with large-scale programs that have significant attraction and strong social impact.

7. First tourism-cinema promotion program is held in the US.

8. Tourism sector see strong post-pandemic recovery, serving about 17 million international tourists and 120 million domestic visitors.

9. Vietnam hosts the UN World Tourism’s International Conference on Rural Tourism in 2024.

10. Vietnam women's volleyball team win first medal at a world tournament, and secure the second Asian championship.