Launching Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day 2025

According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day is organized to contribute to implementing the Party and State's guidelines and policies on developing reading culture; implementing the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress on building and promoting cultural values ​​and the strength of Vietnamese people; affirming the position, role and importance of books in improving knowledge, skills, developing thinking, educating and training human personality.

This is also an annual event to encourage and develop the reading movement, create a favorable reading environment, build reading habits in families, schools, agencies, organizations and communities; discover and honor organizations and individuals who have contributed to the development of books and reading culture in the community, contributing to building a system of cultural values ​​and standards for Vietnamese people.

The implementation of the activities of the 4th Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day is associated with the implementation of political tasks and major holidays in 2025 of the country, sectors and localities to promote the value of books and reading culture in the community; determine the responsibilities of all levels, sectors and localities for developing reading culture. The Ministry determines to mobilize all social resources to organize the activities of Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day, combining traditional activities with modern organizational methods following the development trend of digital transformation.

Rich activities on Book Day and Reading Culture 2025:

Promote and introduce books, tell stories and follow books, draw pictures according to books, arrange books artistically.

Exchange and discuss books and reading culture, honor readers, creators, librarians, preserve, collect, promote books and contribute to developing reading culture.

Organize spaces to introduce books of publishers, distributors, book signing, donations, support and gift books, exchange old books for new books, organize reading promotion activities, guide reading methods and skills, develop skills in searching, exploiting and using information.

Organize seminars, discussions, and knowledge exchange on reading trends, share information on how to use new technology and electronic reading platforms to encourage reading such as digital reading trends, audio books, interactive books, and new technologies such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality...

Organize online book clubs, create online reading groups to discuss works through online platforms such as Zoom, Skype, Google Meet.

The event aims to effectively carry out communication and book promotion work, honor typical collectives and individuals in publishing activities, develop reading culture on media, newspapers, technology platforms, social networks, widely spread the value of books and reading culture in the community; connect domestic and foreign readers; contribute to building a spiritual and cultural life, promote ethical values ​​and the nation's tradition of studiousness.

Some messages of the fourth Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day in 2025 include "Reading culture - Connecting the community", "Entering the era of national growth with books", "Reading books - enriching knowledge, nurturing aspirations, promoting innovation and creativity".

Activities of Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day 2025 will take place nationwide from April 15 to May 2. The opening ceremony is scheduled to be held on April 17 in Ho Chi Minh City.