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Vietnam Book-Reading Culture Day begins

The second Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day 2023 is taking place from March 16 to April 30, with various activities to promote reading habit among the community, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
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Hanoi (VNA) – The second VietnamBook and Reading Culture Day 2023 is taking place from March 16 to April 30, with various activities to promote reading habit among the community,according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Carrying major messages of “Book: Awareness- Innovation - Creation” and “Books for me, for you,” the event aims to affirmthe position, role and significance of books in improving knowledge and skills,developing mindset, educating and shaping human personality, the ministrysaid.

During the event, reading movements will belaunched in families, schools, agencies, organisations and communities, whilerganisations and individuals with outstanding contributions to the developmentof books and reading culture in the society will be honoured.

Activities of book introduction, booknarration and drawing following book contents, along with seminars on books andreading culture will be held.

This year, highlight activities ofthe event will last from April 15-21.

Last year, the Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day was held in both in-personand online format amid complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Prime Minister's Decision No.1862/QD-TTg on the organising of Vietnam Book andReading Culture Day annually on the national scale was signed in 2021.

The day is expected to encourage anddevelop the reading movement among the community, contributing to building alearning society. In addition, it aims to honour readers, authors, publishers,printers and libraries that make efforts to preserve, collect and promotebooks./.
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