The Reading Culture Ambassador Contest is an activity for students nationwide, encouraging sharing and spreading the love of reading to form reading habits and skills for the young generation, thereby arousing passion, promoting the reading movement, developing reading culture in the community, improving access to information, knowledge, creativity, arousing the desire to contribute, develop the country, contributing to building the system of cultural values and standards of Vietnamese people.
The Final Round of the 2024 Reading Culture Ambassador Competition will take place between July and October 2024.
Speaking with reporters of Vietnam Education Electronic Magazine, Ms. Kieu Thuy Nga - Director of the Library Department (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism), Head of the Organizing Committee of the National Finals of the Reading Culture Ambassador Contest 2024, shared some information about the contest.
Ms. Kieu Thuy Nga - Director of Library Department (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism). Photo: NVCC.Reporter: Madam, could you please tell us about the purpose and significance of the Reading Culture Ambassador Contest 2024? In particular, what message does this year's Contest aim to convey, Madam?
Ms. Kieu Thuy Nga: As one of the activities to implement the Project "Developing reading culture in the community to 2020, with a vision to 2030" approved by the Prime Minister, the 2024 Reading Culture Ambassador Contest aims to arouse passion, promote reading movement among the young generation, encourage sharing, spread the love of reading, contribute to developing reading culture in schools, communities and building a learning society in Vietnam.
Through activities, the contest affirms the position and role of Vietnamese culture, especially reading culture, in contributing to spreading knowledge, improving people's intelligence, creativity, nurturing personality and soul, forming a healthy lifestyle, arousing patriotic traditions, national pride, and aspirations for the development of a prosperous and happy country for the young generation.
Reporter: In the framework of this year's Contest, in the Preliminary Round, how many entries were received, with diverse forms and genres; and with the participation of many authors? How do you evaluate the quality of this year's entries?
Ms. Kieu Thuy Nga: The 2024 Reading Culture Ambassador Contest was launched in March 2024. After 4 months of launching and implementing, the Contest attracted 1,686,865 students from nearly 9,200 educational institutions to participate in the preliminary round.
The Organizing Committee received 517 entries, which were the top-winning entries in the preliminary round from 60 provinces/cities, the Vietnam Association of the Blind, universities/academies under the Ministry of National Defense and 43 colleges, universities/academies nationwide participating in the final round.
Through the organization of the selection, it can be seen that many entries were carefully prepared, ensuring both content and technique, having great educational effects and good effects on viewers. The contest has promoted the creativity and rich imagination of students.
In particular, the quality of this year's entries has improved, demonstrating excellence in ideas, book selection, content, writing techniques, and creativity. Many touching stories and good books have been shared. Students have shown passion and dedication to their entries. Some entries have used sign language, which has enhanced the ability to spread.
Reporter: How many entries have been selected by the Organizing Committee to advance to the final round? What criteria were used to select these entries? Have these criteria changed compared to previous years?
Ms. Kieu Thuy Nga: From 517 entries in the final round, the Organizing Committee and the Jury have selected 140 excellent entries to award prizes. The selection of entries is based on the Contest Rules issued with Official Dispatch No. 1173/BVHTTDL dated March 22, 2024 of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, specifically: Entries must ensure full answers to the 02 questions posed in the Exam; have healthy, clear content, in accordance with Vietnamese customs and culture, ensure accuracy, information security and other relevant legal regulations; the presentation form can use one of 02 forms: writing (typed or handwritten) or video editing. In addition, Entries must also comply with regulations on intellectual property rights, copyright and related rights...
Reporter: Could you tell us what is special about this year's jury compared to previous years? At the same time, what are your expectations for the winning entries in the coming time? What criteria will be highly appreciated?
Ms. Kieu Thuy Nga: The Jury consists of 11 members, all of whom are professionals and experienced, having participated in judging previous competitions.
In particular, this year, the Organizing Committee has invited a number of lecturers from universities to participate in the judging process, in order to improve the quality and professionalism of the competition.
Through this, the Organizing Committee hopes that the winning entries will not only be excellent in content but also highly creative, able to inspire and spread positive messages about reading culture. Entries with humanity, creativity and practical application will be highly appreciated.
The jury judges the entries for the final round of the 2024 Reading Culture Ambassador Contest. Photo: NVCC.Reporter: One of the exam questions requires writing an initiative to promote reading among the following groups: people in border and island areas; areas with difficult socio-economic conditions; ethnic minorities, the elderly, people with print disabilities, etc. What do you think about this content? Do the entries contribute any useful initiatives and solutions to promote reading culture in disadvantaged areas?
Ms. Kieu Thuy Nga: Promoting reading culture in difficult areas such as border areas, islands, economically and socially disadvantaged areas, ethnic minorities, the elderly, and people with disabilities is an important and strategic task.
This is a very meaningful and practical question, aiming to find specific solutions to promote reading culture among these special subjects.
I believe that the entries will bring many useful initiatives, from building mobile bookcases, organizing community reading sessions, to developing e-book reading applications suitable for people with disabilities. These initiatives will not only help promote reading culture, but also contribute to improving the quality of life and knowledge of people in disadvantaged areas.
Reporter: How do you expect the Reading Culture Ambassador Contest to be spread and continued in the following years? What message regarding Reading Culture do you want to convey to the younger generation?
Ms. Kieu Thuy Nga: Through the entries, it can be seen that: Reading culture has had a great impact on the formation of intelligence, awareness, and personality of students. From reading, students have formed compassion, altruism, and care for others. Some students have quietly become ambassadors of reading culture, bringing books and love of books to difficult circumstances in the community.
I hope that the Reading Culture Ambassador Contest will continue to spread and develop strongly in the coming years, becoming an annual activity attracting the participation of a large number of people.
The contest not only brings intellectual values but also contributes to building a civilized society rich in cultural identity.
The message I want to send to the young generation is: "Read books every day, because books are great companions on the path of knowledge and life!".
Reporter: Thank you very much for sharing!
The Organizing Committee of the Final Round of the Reading Culture Ambassador Contest will award Certificates and Contest Prizes to the winning individuals and groups. The best entries may be selected by the Organizing Committee and published in a book.
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