Many interesting activities at Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day

Director of the Department of Publishing, Printing and Distribution Nguyen Nguyen said that this year's program brings four messages: "Good books need readers"; "Precious books for friends"; "Give good books - Buy real books"; "Good books: Eyes read - Ears listen". All four messages are aimed at readers, emphasizing that books are the core of reading culture.

In addition, the campus hosting this year's Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day will have many specially arranged areas such as an electronic information booth; an area displaying books by Party and State leaders; books winning the National Book Award; and an introduction to the 3D book about the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam.

Many interesting activities at Vietnam Book and Reading Day picture 1 — Mr. Nguyen Nguyen (left cover) and Mr. Nguyen Viet Hung (right cover) at the press conference. Photo: laodong

Talking about the cultural message of the series of activities, Mr. Nguyen Viet Hung said that choosing the location of the event at the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam has great significance. This relic is the first university in Vietnam, a sacred space. However, the ground and campus of the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam are not places for organizing large cultural events. Therefore, we have developed a master plan, ensuring security, traffic safety, fire prevention, and promoting propaganda before, during and after the event.

Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day is organized to affirm the position, role and importance of books in improving knowledge, skills, developing thinking, educating and training human personality; encourage and develop the reading movement in the community, create a favorable reading environment; form reading habits in families, schools, agencies and organizations; contribute to building a learning society.

The third Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day in 2024 will be organized in a diverse and rich way, combining traditional activities with modern organization methods following the development trend of technology platforms and digital transformation.

Readers nationwide can participate in the Book Fair in person; Online Book Fair on technology platforms; In-person Book Fair combined with online; Book Fair with cashless payment; exchange accumulated customer reward points at some commercial banks for book gifts...

The opening ceremony of the third Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day will be held at 7:00 p.m. on April 17, 2024 at the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam.

The Department of Publishing, Printing and Distribution, the Department of External Information, the Ministry of Information and Communications will coordinate with the Hanoi Department of Information and Communications, the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports (Center for Scientific and Cultural Activities of the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam) to organize an exhibition of valuable books about the special national historical relic of the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam.

The third book fair to celebrate Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day took place in the Ho Van area (located in the complex of the special national historical relic Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam) with full space to introduce and promote books of publishers, distribution businesses, and technology businesses.

It is expected that about 60 units will participate, display, introduce and provide readers with over 40,000 valuable books. The book fair will take place from April 17 to 21, 2024.

In addition, an online book exhibition and fair will also be held on the national digital platform vietnam.vn (from April 15 to 30, 2024) with the theme "Good books find readers" serving Vietnamese people abroad and international friends.

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