Research on Vietnamese Cultural Resources

Abstract

Culture is the spiritual foundation of society, both the goal and the driving force for social development. The development of a nation relies on cultural resources - one of the important and main resources. Cultural resources are very rich and diverse, both tangible and intangible, manifested in the form of services, goods, and economic products that are also very rich and diverse (material products, spiritual products). In this study, the author mentions three basic elements of cultural resources, including human resources, cultural institutions and cultural products. Based on the theoretical framework, the author conducted a survey of 200 managers of 120 management agencies and cultural organizations of Hanoi - the locality with the most diverse cultural characteristics in Vietnam. The research and survey aim to identify practical issues and discuss necessary and demanding issues for the development of cultural resources of Hanoi Capital and Vietnam.