Nghe An awarded 54 prizes of the 2023 Reading Culture Ambassador Contest

Attending the ceremony were comrade Kieu Thuy Nga - Director of the Department of Libraries, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

On the side of Nghe An province, there 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, sectors and units.

Speaking at the ceremony, Comrade Tran Thi My Hanh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Director of the Department of Culture and Sports stated: Books are a precious source of wealth of the world and a worthy heritage of generations and nations. Each book is the crystallization of knowledge and life, reading is not only a hobby but also the shortest way to approach human civilization.

The Reading Culture Ambassador Contest and the Online Book Promotion Contest in 2023 are among the activities to implement the project "Developing reading culture in the community by 2020, with a vision to 2030" approved by the Prime Minister.

The contest organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has received enthusiastic responses from students nationwide, contributing to spreading the love of reading, promoting imagination and creativity, suitable for all ages and different subjects.

After 5 years of implementing the Reading Culture Ambassador Contest for the period 2019 - 2023, Nghe An has had over 530,000 entries. On average, each year, there are over 100,000 entries for the district preliminary round and over 3,500 entries selected for the provincial preliminary round, each year there are 20 entries selected for the national contest.

With the results achieved over 5 years (2 collective awards, 42 individual awards at the national final round), Nghe An maintains its top position in the country in terms of the number of high-winning entries.

In order to continue promoting the achievements in recent years and promote the studious spirit of Nghe An, the leaders of the Department of Culture and Sports have called on all students and those who are studying and working to actively respond to the Online Book Promotion and Introduction Contest in 2023.

Thereby, the Director of the Department of Culture and Sports launched the 2023 Nghe An Province Online Book Promotion and Introduction Contest.

On this occasion, the Organizing Committee awarded prizes to 3 collectives and 51 individuals who won the 2023 Provincial Reading Culture Ambassador Contest. The first collective prize was awarded to the Vinh City Department of Education and Training; the second collective prize was awarded to the Do Luong District Department of Education and Training and the Dien Chau District Department of Education and Training.

Regarding individual awards, the Organizing Committee awarded 3 first prizes to the following students: Nguyen Phuong Uyen, Le Mao Primary School (Vinh City); Nguyen Huyen Linh, Ly Nhat Quang Secondary School (Do Luong District); Ha Thi Hien Anh, Huynh Thuc Khang High School (Vinh City). At the same time, 6 second prizes, 9 third prizes, 15 consolation prizes and 18 thematic prizes were awarded.

Also on this occasion, 4 collectives and 6 individuals were awarded Certificates of Merit by the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; 1 collective and 5 individuals were awarded Certificates of Merit by the Department of Culture and Sports for their achievements in organizing the Reading Culture Ambassador contest for the period 2019 - 2023./.