Book and Reading Culture Day: To 'read books as well as love'

Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Information and Communications Lam Dinh Thang (left cover) presents flowers to author Trung Nghia (middle) - Photo: Organizing Committee

That is the opinion of author Trung Nghia on the morning of April 20, in the exchange program and book launch Reading books is like loving, which took place at the stage of Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day (in front of Saigon Central Post Office, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City).

Participating in the exchange were author Trung Nghia - owner of the book Reading is like loving ; Dr. Nguyen Thi Quoc Minh (lecturer at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City National University) and Ngo Ngoc Gia Han (student at Dinh Thien Ly School, Ho Chi Minh City).

Delegates shared their experiences on how to read books in a useful way in the age of technology, their love for books, as well as ways to spread reading culture to many people, many families, especially the young generation and students.

This is one of the activities to celebrate Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day 2024.

In particular, readers will have a better understanding of the book Reading is like loving by journalist Trung Nghia, published by Ho Chi Minh City General Publishing House.

Reading is like loving includes articles introducing good, valuable books that have been published; sharing about improving reading habits, reading culture in the digital age, special book genres that are blooming in Vietnam...

Author Trung Nghia shared: "Good, valuable books have a role, position and importance in the life of each individual. It is a pity if good, valuable books are not widely introduced to many people.

Promoting good books and valuable books helps encourage people, especially the young generation, to form the habit of reading books."

On the occasion of the release of a new book, author Trung Nghia donated 200 children's books to the library of Tran Quang Dieu Primary School (HCMC).

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/ngay-sach-va-van-hoa-doc-de-doc-sach-cung-nhu-yeu-20240420135525206.htm