The plan targets to improve the quality of reading culture development activities in order to achieve the goals set out in the Project on Developing reading culture in the community by 2020, with a vision to 2030, to spread reading culture strongly in the community, while synchronously implementing the tasks formulated in the project in the direction of socialisation.

Youngsters experience a book festival at Bac Giang Ethnic Minority Boarding School, Bac Giang city, Bac Giang province, April 18, 2021.

The plan also requires to develop the reading movement, towards building a learning society and raising public awareness about the great significance and importance of reading for research, education and the formation of human personality.

It also aims to associate the development of reading culture with the implementation of the master plan on the network of publishing, printing and distribution establishments, in associated with the promotion of digital transformation.

Specifically, the plan focuses on perfecting institutions for the development of the network of press, radio and television establishments, amending the 2012 Law on Publishing and development of guiding documents during 2022-2024, and improving the quality of publishing activities.

It targets to develop and implement the National Book Programme Scheme to submit to the Government for promulgation in the 2021-2025 period, the project on developing a publication distribution network on the infrastructure of the postal system for implementation in 2022, establish a fund to support publishing in the form of socialisation, a project on digital transformation of publishing, printing and distribution industries implemented in 2021, and a social network connecting readers, book makers and authors to be implemented in 2023.

In addition, the plan also aims to promote communications, promotion and international cooperation in publishing, printing and distribution activities.

Children's classic books re-published

Classic books that have entertained many generations of readers are being brought back by the Kim Dong Publishing House with a new look, more suitable to modern readers.

Young author compiles historical art book recounting Tran Dynasty

A historical art book entitled ‘Hanh Trinh Dong A’ (Dong A Journey) by young author Tran Tuyet Han was recently introduced to readers by the Kim Dong Publishing House.

“Vietnamese Culture Bookcase” project launched

Chibooks and Literature Publishing House and Labour Publishing House have just announced the “Vietnamese Culture Bookcase” project with works written on the cultural characteristics of each locality in Vietnam.

Sketchbook of HCMC's Covid plight

Saigon-based artist Le Sa Long depicts courage and kindness amid the resurgent Covid outbreak.

Books on Vietnamese green architecture published in US

The two books entitled “Bamboo Architecture” and “Green Architecture” by the VTN Architects company (Vo Trong Nghia Architects) have been published in the US by OREO Editions.

Source: NDO