Culture, Sports and Tourism Sector aims to complete key tasks in 2026
WVR - Tourism maintains growth momentum, cultural industries show progress, and sports make their mark in both public movements and high achievements. The results from the first 10 months lay the foundation for the Culture, Sports, and Tourism sector to focus on overcoming challenges and accelerating the implementation of key tasks in the last two months of 2026.
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Tourism growth, cultural industries flourish
Tourism continues to be a bright spot. In October, Vietnam welcomed approximately 1.85 million international visitors, an increase of 4.9% compared to the previous month. Cumulatively over 10 months, international visitors reached about 19.5 million, up 13.8% year-on-year; domestic tourists are estimated at 133 million, up 6.4%. Total revenue from tourists is estimated at 944 trillion VND, up 10%, equivalent to about 84% of the annual plan.
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| The digital cultural data repository is one of 17 key initiatives aimed at connecting creative entities and development resources. (Source: Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism) |
Institutional completion is carried out in parallel with administrative procedure reform. By October 30, the Ministry led the development of 72 legal documents and issued 25 circulars under its authority. The Ministry also abolished 40 central-level administrative procedures, decentralized 36 procedures to local levels, and reduced compliance costs by 50.03% and administrative procedure processing time by 50.11%, facilitating both citizens and businesses.
In the cultural sector, on October 12, the Vietnam Cultural Industry Development Network was launched, announcing 17 key initiatives aimed at connecting creative entities and development resources.
According to the updated scenario at the end of October, the added value of cultural industries in the first nine months is estimated to increase by 9.35%, with the third quarter alone seeing a 10.2% rise.
Cultural exchange and promotion activities continue to expand. The second World Culture Festival in Hanoi gathered 50 countries and international organizations; the fourth Mong Ethnic Culture Festival saw participation from delegations from 11 provinces.
Sports made their mark in both public movements and high achievements. The launch of the nationwide sports practice movement on October 10 in Hanoi connected with 33 provinces and cities, attracting over 210,000 participants. The Vietnam Sports Delegation won 25 medals at ASIAD 20, including 3 gold medals.
Additionally, journalism and policy communication efforts have been strengthened; publishing activities expanded copyright cooperation through the Frankfurt International Book Fair 2026.
From practical implementation, three experiences need to be further promoted: proactively completing institutions associated with resolving obstacles; enhancing coordination between the Ministry, localities, and businesses; and linking the preservation and promotion of cultural values with the development of products and services.
Reducing procedures helps alleviate compliance burdens; the cultural industry network facilitates the connection of creativity with the market; cultural and sports activities linked with tourism open up more opportunities to promote destinations. Specifying goals by location, product, and progress also helps clearly identify management priorities.
Focusing resources on year-end goals
In the last two months of the year, the requirement is to translate the results and experiences gained into specific objectives. The Ministry focuses on absorbing and completing the Cultural Industry Development Law project, the project to amend and supplement several provisions of seven laws, and the draft National Assembly Resolution on special mechanisms and policies for Vietnam's tourism development; while also preparing detailed regulatory documents.
Regarding growth, the entire sector strives to achieve 25 million international visitors, total tourism revenue of 1,125 trillion VND, and cultural industry growth of 10% or more in 2026.
To achieve the international visitor target, the last two months need to welcome approximately 5.5 million more visitors. The focus is on exploiting the peak season, promoting each market, refreshing products, increasing spending and stay duration, and ensuring service quality and safety for tourists.
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| Vietnam aims to attract 25 million international visitors in 2026. (Source: Pexels) |
Besides growth targets, the Culture, Sports, and Tourism sector will meaningfully organize Vietnam Culture Day on November 24, coordinate preparations for the fourth National Culture Conference, organize the tenth National Sports Festival, and implement the National Target Program on Cultural Development.
Accelerating public investment disbursement, completing the connection of seven specialized databases with the National Data Center, and addressing delayed tasks are also areas of focus. Each task must clearly define the product, deadline, and responsibility of the leader, serving as a basis for evaluating 2026 performance and preparing the 2027 plan.
The last two months of the year are a crucial period for the Culture, Sports, and Tourism sector to complete the set targets while laying the groundwork for the next development phase. The overarching requirement is to enhance management efficiency, ensure progress and quality of work, and align growth targets with tangible effectiveness in each field.
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