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Phuong Mai/Tin Tuc Newspaper April 18, 2024 06:25

On the evening of April 17, at the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam (Hanoi), the Ministry of Information and Communications coordinated with the Central Propaganda Department, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Hanoi People's Committee to organize the opening ceremony of the third Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung emphasized that Book and Reading Culture Day not only honors book writers and publishers, but more deeply honors readers and promotes reading culture. This year, Book and Reading Culture Day hopes that the publishing industry will contribute to building the national knowledge system, developing intellectuals, and meeting the needs of industrialization and modernization of the country. Through a series of events, it will bring a new spirit, "wherever people are, reading culture develops, wherever readers are, books are nearby".

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Head of the Central Propaganda Department Nguyen Trong Nghia gave a speech at the opening ceremony. Photo: Thai Manh

At the opening ceremony, Head of the Central Propaganda Department Nguyen Trong Nghia requested relevant ministries, branches and agencies to coordinate in implementing a number of tasks: Promote propaganda and education work, raise awareness in the community about the meaning and importance of books and reading culture; focus on investing, supporting and establishing institutions for reading promotion activities in schools, agencies and units at all levels; strengthen and mobilize the creation of valuable books and works to serve the increasingly diverse needs of readers; promote digital transformation in the culture of publishing, printing and distributing books, creating new values.

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Delegates visit the book exhibition in the space of the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam. Photo: Thai Manh

The third Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day in Hanoi took place from April 17 to May 1 with many diverse activities and events to honor books and promote the development of reading culture. Some notable events include: Exhibition and Book Fair to celebrate the third Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day; Online Exhibition and Book Fair to serve overseas Vietnamese people; Launching Ceremony of Reading Day for Youth... and many activities to celebrate Book and Reading Culture Day across the country.

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Head of the Central Propaganda Department Nguyen Trong Nghia beats the drum to open the third Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day.
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Special art program at the opening ceremony.

In particular, at the book exhibition space, readers will be able to admire valuable books about the special national historical site of Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam; photos and books about the country and people of Vietnam in modern electronic versions and direct publications. This year's Book Fair also attracted about 60 participating units, displaying and providing over 40,000 valuable books.

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Introducing modern e-book publications to a wide range of young readers. Photo: Thai Manh

With the messages "Good books need readers", "Precious books for friends", "Give good books - Buy real books", "Good books" Eyes read - Ears listen", the third Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day in Hanoi is an important and meaningful cultural event for book lovers, especially young people, contributing to arousing the passion and interest in reading in the community and society.

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