Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism organizes 2024 Book and Reading Culture Day

The delegates cut the ribbon to open the 2024 Book and Reading Culture Day.

Participants at the program were leaders of the Provincial Party Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, the Cultural and Social Department of the Provincial People’s Council; the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Department of Information and Communications, the Office of the Provincial People’s Committee, the Department of Education and Training, Bac Ninh Newspaper, the Provincial Radio and Television Station, Bac Ninh Portal, the National Library of Vietnam, the Vietnamese Library Association and a large number of students in the province.

The Book and Reading Culture Day took place in 3 days from April 11 to April 13, 2024 with diverse and various activities such as: organizing a talk show with the theme “Living with love – Living with wisdom”; displaying books from the Provincial Library, bookstores, and publishers; painting contest “I love Dien Bien soldiers”; propagandizing and introducing books and library decoration contest, arranging art book model with the theme “Dien Bien - Echoing the epic forever”.

The activities have attracted the participation of many students and teachers at all levels in the province. Typically, the painting contest “I love Dien Bien soldiers” drew 27 primary schools in Bac Ninh city. 15 high schools in the province took part in the library decoration contest, arranging art book model, and book introduction propaganda contest “Dien Bien - Echoing the epic forever”.

The delegates visit the book display.

The Reading Culture Ambassador Contest has been organized by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in collaboration with the Department of Education and Training for the past 3 years and has achieved remarkable results. In 2024, the contest is implemented in 2 months (April and May, 2024). It is an activity for students from primary schools to high schools in the province, aiming to affirm the important role and good values of reading culture and spread the passion for reading to the young generation. The contest not only cultivates the love of reading but is also a place to share reading experiences and develop reading culture, expressing each individual's thoughts, feelings, and responsibilities to the community. Especially, it contributes to awakening the will and desire to contribute, as well as determination to develop a prosperous and happy homeland.

The organizing committee plans to summarize and award prizes for the contest at the end of May 2024. After that, they will select the winning entries to submit to the final round organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

*Some photos at the program:

Leaders of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Office of the Provincial People’s Committee award Certificates to the units participating in the program.

The delegates visit art book models made by high schools.

A large number of students come to learn and select books.

Winston International Preschool’s students experience activities at the Book and Reading Culture Day.

An art book model of Luong Tai high school.

The book introduction propaganda contest with the theme “Dien Bien - Echoing the epic forever” is performed by Hoang Quoc Viet high school.

The reading room opened at the Provincial Library attracts many students.