Many activities and programmes to promote reading and towards the development of reading culture will be organised within the framework of Book Festival 2021.

Children participating in the many activities within Book Festival 2017 at the National Library of Vietnam.

In particular, the highlight of the event will be an exhibition with the theme "Books - Mission to develop reading culture",including four contents: Books - Path to knowledge; Books - Gifts nourishing the soul; Reading skills and methods; and Enjoying reading passion, with about 800 books on display and introduction.

In addition, a seminar titled "Youth with reading culture" will be organised with the participation of many experts and representatives of publishing units.

As in previous book festivals, this year’s festival will also provide the children with a drawing corner through a drawing contest by book, and a reading corner for children. Young readers can also explore reading through technology with the activity “Explore Digital Library - Let's Read” includes over 2,000 titles in more than 20 languages.

In addition, within the framework of the book festival, there are indispensable bookstores introducing thousands of book titles with rich content, many attractive promotions and gifts.

Developing reading culture in the community with the use of non-state funding

The Department of Publishing, Printing and Issuing, Vietnam Post and Trung Nguyen Corporation JSC held a ceremony in Hanoi on December 2 to announce and ink a coordination programme in the implementation of a plan to develop reading culture in the community with the use of non-state funding in the 2020-2025 period.

Bac Giang supervises Covid-19 prevention and control in quarantine areas to avoid spreading pathogens to community

(BGO) - In recent days, Bac Giang province has continuously recorded imported Covid-19 cases, but all patients were put under medical monitoring right upon their arrival. The provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control continues to direct the close control of the sources of infection from people entering the province from abroad to prevent pathogens from spreading to the community.

Widespreading good deed from blood donating families and relatives

(BGO) – For recent years, Bac Giang province always ranks top in the Northern provinces for the result of voluntary blood donation (VBD) thanks to great contribution from the outstanding blood donating families and relatives in the localities across the province. 

Nguyen Son Long (Viet Yen) wins first prize at “Reading Culture Ambassador Contest”

(BGO) – The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism (DoCST) on July 18 coordinated with the Department of Education and Training to hold a ceremony to conclude and award the preliminary round of “Reading Culture Ambassador Contest 2020” in Bac Giang province which was launched by the Ministry of  Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Source: NDO