Nghe An launches response to Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day

On the morning of April 14, at Dien Lam 1 Primary School (Dien Chau), the Department of Culture and Sports coordinated with the People's Committee of Dien Chau district to organize a launching ceremony to respond toVietnam Book and Reading Culture Day(April 21), The 5th Nghe An Province Reading Culture Ambassador Contest, 2023.

Delegates attending the launching ceremony. Photo: Minh Quan.

Attending the launching ceremony were comrades: Nguyen Thi Thu Huong - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department; Tran Thi My Hanh - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Director of the Department of Culture and Sports; representatives of provincial departments, branches, and units; representatives of sponsors; leaders of Dien Chau district; teachers and students of Dien Lam 1 Primary School and other schools in Dien Chau district.

Overview of the launching ceremony of Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day (April 21), the 5th Nghe An Province Reading Culture Ambassador Contest, 2023 at Dien Lam Primary School (Dien Chau). Photo: Minh Quan.

In 2017, the Government approved the Project "Developing Reading Culture in the Community to 2020, with a vision to 2030", identifying the development of reading culture as an important content of the country's cultural and educational development.

Comrade Tran Thi My Hanh - Director of the Department of Culture and Sports launched the response to Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day, the 5th Nghe An Province Reading Culture Ambassador Contest, 2023. Photo: Minh Quan

On November 4, 2021, the Government issued Decision No. 1862 to designate April 21 every year as Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day, to affirm the position, role and importance of books; honor readers, creators, publishers, printers, distributors; enhance the responsibility of all levels, sectors, functional agencies and social organizations for building and developing Vietnam's reading culture. In 2023, Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day has the message: "Books: Awareness - Innovation - Creativity; "Books for me, for you".

The Reading Culture Ambassador Contest has been implemented by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism since 2019, with an average of over 1 million entries nationwide each year (Nghe An alone has over 76,000 entries each year). The 5th Reading Culture Ambassador Contest of Nghe An Province in 2023 has no theme, creating favorable conditions to promote thinking ability, encourage initiative and creativity of each contestant.

Teachers and students at the book display and introduction booth of Dien Lam 1 Primary School. Photo: Minh Quan

In the launching speech in response to Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day, the 5th Nghe An Province Reading Culture Ambassador Contest in 2023, comrade Tran Thi My Hanh - Director of the Department of Culture and Sports expressed her wish: Everyone should spend a precious time in the day, in the week to read books, to enrich their knowledge; each library and school should organize many diverse forms to promote Book Day, develop Reading Culture; each department, branch, and organization should organize activities in response to Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day in accordance with the actual requirements of the unit.

Comrade Nguyen Thi Thu Huong - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department presented books to Dien Chau District Library. Photo: Minh Quan.

In addition, encourage the establishment of family bookcases, clan bookcases, and private libraries to serve the community; integrate into the activities of unions, teams, and associations to mobilize young people to respond to Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day with activities that serve the interests of the community.

Sponsor representative presents gifts to poor students overcoming difficulties in Dien Lam commune. Photo: Minh Quan

At the program, the Organizing Committee approved the rules of the 5th "Nghe An Province Reading Culture Ambassador" Contest in 2023; presented books to Dien Chau District Library and Dien Lam 1 Primary School; and presented gifts to poor students who have overcome difficulties in Dien Lam commune.

There are also exciting activities at the launching ceremony: Book display and introduction contest; book introduction or story telling contest based on books...