The role of culture-education in creating a "central cornerstone" for the country's sustainable development based on a knowledge economy

Abstract

Deriving from the development of countries in the current context, in analyzing the three pillars of sustainable development, which was determined at the World Summit held in Johannesburg in 2002, namely economic development, social development and environmental protection, the author of this article contended that it is necessary to develop the above-mentioned three pillars into five ones constituting sustainable development, which would include a prosperous economy, a harmonized society, a healthy culture, a stable politics and a clean environment. According to the author, these pillars are closely interwoven. In this article, however, he attempted to analyze and make clear the role of culture-education in creating a "cornerstone" for sustainable development of Vietnam based on a knowledge economy. The author indicated some tasks that need to be promptly undertaken by the educational sector and other relevant sectors, aiming at, amongst others, succeeding and bringing the nation’s traditional values into full play; broadening the vision into the world, absorbing the cultural quintessence of mankind in order to make up those values that Vietnam still remains lacking; regulating the transformation of cultural values; building a system of new cultural values appropriate with the requirements posed by the national industrialization and modernization.