Vinh University: Responding to "Vietnam Book Day" on April 21st.
(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of April 21st, Vinh University, in coordination with the Political Department of Military Region 4, organized a program to celebrate "Vietnam Book Day (April 21st, 2014)" and also to commemorate "World Book and Copyright Day (April 23rd, 2014)". Attending the event were representatives from the Provincial Party Committee, university leaders, representatives from Military Region 4, and a large number of students from Vinh University.
On February 24, 2014, the Prime Minister issued a Decision designating April 21st of each year as "Vietnam Book Day". This is a national-level event aimed at affirming the role, position, and importance of books in social life, and encouraging the reading of books and newspapers to become a cultural value for Vietnamese people in the new era.
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| Cultural program to celebrate "Vietnam Book Day" |
At the same time, it honors those involved in collecting, creating, publishing, distributing, preserving, and promoting books. Through this, "Vietnam Book Day" contributes to raising the responsibility of all levels, sectors, social organizations, and schools towards contributing to building and developing a reading culture in Vietnam.
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| Mr. Dinh Xuan Khoa - Rector of Vinh University, delivered a speech. |
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| Delegates and students attending the program |
At the event, the Organizing Committee also introduced several books by various authors from around the world that have been translated and published in Vietnam, and awarded prizes to underprivileged but academically excellent students of the specialized high school system at Vinh University.
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| Many students read, research, and buy books at the bookstores of book publishers. |
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| This is an opportunity for students to access many new and useful books for their studies and research. |
On this occasion, publishers and distributors such as Dai Truong Phat Company, Gia Lai CTC Cultural Bookstore, Nam Hoang Company, etc., also organized book stalls to serve the needs of students in Vinh University campus for learning, reading, and buying books.
Thanh Duy
