Arts , Humanities & Social Science

Abstract

The year of 2020 marks a 10-year period of reforming strategies in diplomacy in general and in cultural diplomacy in particular of Vietnam. In 10 years, Vietnamese cultural diplomacy (VCD) has made important achievements contributing to the national diplomatic goals including multilaterization and diversification of relations, active and proactive integration, being a trustworthy friend and partner, a responsible member of the international community, and promoting Vietnam’s prestige on the world stage. Not only recognizing the need for being more diverse, opener and deeper, VCD has also successfully introduced its own theoretical framework. A variety of action plans have been launched so far and brought back remarkable results. Among these, the project on “Honoring President Ho Chi Minh, a Vietnamese hero of national liberation and a great man of culture overseas” is one the most important contents. This is a clear reflection of Vietnamese policies and methods of doing cultural diplomacy from 2010 to 2020. The project provides valuable lessons to Vietnam in building and implementing the cultural diplomatic policies more efficiently in the future.