He made the remarks during a meeting in Hanoi with a delegation of 124 village elders, artisans and reputable community figures who have made significant contributions to preserving and promoting the cultural values of Vietnam’s ethnic groups. The event marked Vietnam Ethnic Groups’ Cultural Day (April 19).
Mr. Lam called on artisans to continue passing on traditional languages, folk songs and crafts to younger generations, while creating conditions for culture to be practiced in daily life and given space to be preserved and promoted.
“It is crucial to maintain social stability at the grassroots level by setting examples and mobilizing local people to prevent negative influences from entering their communities,” he noted.
“Cultural preservation must be closely linked with livelihood development, particularly community-based tourism, so that people can both safeguard their cultural identity and improve their incomes, thereby creating sustainable motivation for preserving and promoting cultural values.”
