Hanoi, June 22 -- The Vietnam Cultural Industry Development Association, in collaboration with the Institute of Journalism and Social Communication, officially launched the 2026 Golden Torch Awards for Cultural Industries (GTACI) in Hanoi on June 22. The initiative marks the first dedicated awards in Vietnam established to honour outstanding organisations and individuals in the sector. Speaking at the launch ceremony, People's Artist Vuong Duy Bien, Chairman of the association, said that amid globalisation and the digital era, the Party and State have identified the cultural development industry as one of the country's strategic breakthroughs. He noted that Politburo Resolution No. 80-NQ/TW, dated January 7, 2026, on the development of Vi...