Attending the program were delegates including: Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Trinh Thi Thuy; Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Vu Thu Ha… along with representatives from various departments and agencies and a large number of contestants participating in the competition.
The competition was organized to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of Hanoi (October 10, 1954 - October 10, 2024).
Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Trinh Thi Thuy and other delegates attended the program.
Speaking at the event, Director of the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports, Do Dinh Hong, said: "With the theme: 'The 2024 Reading Culture Ambassador Contest is organized with higher requirements in terms of quality and scale to create a beneficial and interesting playground for young people and students in Hanoi; to spread the passion for reading among the younger generation; to introduce and promote Hanoi, the thousand-year-old capital of culture, in the process of integration and development; to exchange and share experiences in reading and developing reading culture. From there, to encourage and promote the reading movement in schools and the community, to form habits and improve reading skills for students; to encourage them to strive in their studies and, through concrete actions, contribute to building a 'Cultural - Civilized - Modern' capital city."
Director of the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports, Do Dinh Hong, delivered a speech at the program.
According to Mr. Do Dinh Hong, the organization of this year's competition has been meticulously and systematically implemented, from planning to issuing competition rules; from establishing criteria to organizing the judging of entries. A highlight of this year's competition compared to previous years is that the organizing committee combined two forms of competition: a group competition (promoting and introducing books) and an individual competition (Reading Culture Ambassador).
In the team competition, contestants select and present books about Hanoi – the City for Peace and the Creative City; about the culture, people, history, landmarks, and revolutionary traditions of the heroic capital. For the individual competition, contestants submit entries in the form of written articles, video clips, or artwork, with innovative and engaging presentations and public speaking on stage.
The performances in the final round were meticulously prepared, showcasing dedication and passion in both content and presentation.
This year's competition received 354,632 entries (essays, video clips, paintings) from 1,335 primary, secondary, and high schools in the city; along with 546 communes, wards, and towns that formed teams to participate in the collective competition (book promotion and introduction).
Previously, over two days (August 15th and 16th, 2024), the Organizing Committee judged the preliminary round of the competition. Following the preliminary round, the Organizing Committee selected 6 outstanding individuals and 6 outstanding teams to compete in the final round.
Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Trinh Thi Thuy and Vice Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Vu Thu Ha presented the first prize to the winning individual.
"The quality of this year's competition was highly appreciated by the judging panel in both content and form, with the number of entries submitted to the organizing committee increasing by nearly 300% compared to 2023. It can be said that the competition, with the involvement of various levels and departments; especially the close coordination of the Library Department, the Propaganda Department of the Hanoi City Party Committee, the Department of Culture and Sports, the Department of Education and Training, the Department of Information and Communications, the Hanoi Youth Union; and between the Hanoi Library and the People's Committees, Culture and Information Departments, Education and Training Departments, Culture, Information and Sports Centers, and Youth Unions of the districts, counties, and towns, has yielded many positive results," Mr. Do Dinh Hong emphasized.
Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Trinh Thi Thuy and Vice Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Vu Thu Ha presented the first prize to the winning team.
In the final round, all the competing teams invested a great deal of effort into their performances, showing that this activity attracts significant interest from local communities.
The team from Dong Anh district brilliantly recreated the history of Hanoi's revolutionary struggle against foreign invaders from the time of the Party and President Ho Chi Minh's leadership through their book titled "The Spirit of Thang Long in the Ho Chi Minh Era". The team from Tay Ho district transported the audience back to the cultural space with the beautiful and poetic scenery of old Hanoi through their book "Old Hanoi Streets". Meanwhile, contestant Tran Bao Long from Soc Son district surprised the audience with his self-composed poem "The Soft Book Pillow" that accompanied his childhood...
The delegates took a commemorative photo with the winning contestants.
And the spirit of Thang Long - Hanoi continues to be emphasized and deeply ingrained by the competing teams through books such as "There is a Hanoi in me," "From the capital to the capital," "Telling the ancient stories of Thang Long - Hanoi,"...
Commenting on the preliminary round of the competition, the judges noted that this year's participating teams were well-prepared and serious, investing heavily in music, props, costumes, singing, and dancing, reflected in the quality of both the content and form of their performances. Many contestants presented books and promoted reading culture in an engaging, creative, and exciting way. Many teams left a deep impression and lasting emotions in the audience.
At the end of the final round, the Organizing Committee awarded prizes to outstanding teams and individuals.
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