Thanh Binh Le

Department Of General Knowledge, Thu Dau Mot University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam

DOI : https://doi.org/10.58806/ijsshmr.2026.v5i4n07

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ABSTRACT

This paper comprehensively analyzes the current situation, potential, and challenges of Vietnam's handicraft industry in the context of the Strategy for the Development of Cultural Industries to 2030, with a vision to 2045, recently approved by the Prime Minister under Decision No. 2486/QD-TTg. Based on this, the study proposes systemic solutions to develop the handicraft market in conjunction with preserving indigenous culture and promoting sustainable exports, aiming for an export turnover of US$6 billion and attracting approximately 200,000 permanent workers by 2030, while simultaneously building a foundation for the industry to become a cultural industry with its own identity and international competitiveness by 2045.

KEYWORDS:

Handicrafts, cultural industry, preservation of indigenous culture, sustainable export, traditional craft villages.

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Cite this Article:Le, T. B. (2026). Developing the Vietnamese Handicrafts Market in Connect with the Preservation of Indigenous Culture and Sustainable Exports in the Period 2025–2045. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE HUMANITY & MANAGEMENT RESEARCHS, 5(4), 628-638. https://doi.org/10.58806/ijsshmr.2026.v5i4n07

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