(HBO) At Mai Chau District Cultural Center, there was a mobilization event to develop reading culture in the community in Mai Chau. The event was attended by leaders from the Library Department - Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Leaders of Mai Chau district People's Committee; Good Neighbor International organization(GNI); Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Representatives of the Commune People's Committees, the pupils, and many classes of people in Mai Chau district.

Ms. Vu Duong Thuy Nga, Head of Library Department – Ministry of Culture,
Sports and Tourism donating books for Mai Chau District Library.

A seminar of reading – the key to success with the participation of
Prof. Dr. Hoang Chi Bao and Dr. Vu Duong Thuy Nga, Head of Library Department –
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

The organizer giving prizes for the children who achieve the
prizes in the topic – based drawing and writing competitions.
The aim of
the event is to mobilize the reading culture development in the local area
community, and then expand the movements to the entire society, which makes
reading culture and self-study culture become a beautiful feature in the modern
lifestyles, contributing to the building of a learning society.
At the event, there were the displays
and exhibitions of books and magazines with the participation of the provincial
library staff. There were two programs for secondary and high school children,
which were drawing and writing competitions. The topics of drawing competition
were: Mai Chau- our homeland; dream from the book; free drawing following a
book you have learnt. The writing competition of "finding the reading culture
messenger” was carried out with some contents: Share your feelings about a book
you have read and some ways to encourage you and everyone to enjoy reading.
Besides, at the event, a program for children with the subject of "Puzzle about
books” was held to create an interesting and useful game for children.
The seminar
of reading – the key to success had a talk about the roles of reading in modern
lives, some outstanding mirrors with reading and self-study passion such as
Uncle Ho and other patriots or famous scientists.
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