Social Development, Cultural, and Cultural Diplomacy Communication (Author: Assoc. Prof. Le Thanh Binh, Ph.D.)

“Making the world better understand the country, people, and culture of Vietnam, strengthening trust with countries around the world, taking the relationship between Vietnam and partners into depth, stability, and sustainability, thereby enhancing the country's position on the international stage, creating conditions to support socio-economic development...” - that is an important goal set out in the Cultural Diplomacy Strategy to 2020 issued with Decision No. 208/QD-TTg dated February 14, 2011, of the Prime Minister. To achieve the above goal, many different strategies need to be implemented, including the use of communication and diplomacy combined with the application of achievements from the Fourth Industrial Revolution, thereby creating a premise and foundation to bring our country's culture to the world, absorbing the cultural quintessence of humanity, and enriching and deepening the traditional cultural values of the country.

The book Social Development, Cultural, and Cultural Diplomacy Communication in the Context of Globalization and the Fourth Industrial Revolution helps readers gain an overview of social development, cultural, and cultural diplomacy communication. The book covers theoretical and practical issues regarding cultural communication and cultural diplomacy, as well as lessons learned from several countries around the world, thereby providing specific solutions to contribute to enhancing communication and cultural diplomacy capabilities—one of the key spearheads for the country's comprehensive development.

The book is a useful reference for policymakers and researchers, and at the same time contributes to meeting the needs of many readers to learn and research about social development, cultural, and cultural diplomacy communication work.

Excerpt from National Political Publishing House./.