Reading Culture Ambassadors Nguyen Dinh Tu, Nguyen Nhat Anh, Luong Thuy Linh on the painting

Văn hóa đọc - Ảnh 2. — Researcher Nguyen Dinh Tu

In response to the 4th Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day in 2025, artist Le Sa Long created a series of portraits of the Ho Chi Minh City Reading Culture Ambassador for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 terms.

Using a paintbrush to pay tribute to the ambassador of reading culture

The series of paintings includes ambassadors of reading culture in Ho Chi Minh City: researcher Nguyen Dinh Tu; Ms. Pham Phuong Thao - former deputy secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, former chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council; Mr. Le Hoang - director of Ho Chi Minh City Book Street Company Limited; Ms. Quach Thu Nguyet - deputy director of Ho Chi Minh City Book Street Company Limited;

Writer Nguyen Nhat Anh; poet Le Minh Quoc; nun Suoi Thong; beauty queen Luong Thuy Linh...

These portraits were sketched by artist Le Sa Long in watercolor, pastel, acrylic...

Through the series of paintings entitled “Ambassadors of Reading Culture in Ho Chi Minh City” , artist Le Sa Long wants to use painting to express gratitude to people who have a passion for books, and at the same time contribute to spreading the love of books to more people.

Reading a book is more interesting than reading on a phone because you can smell the new ink, touch and see the page layout, creating more excitement for the reader.

Le Sa Long

Văn hóa đọc - Ảnh 1. — Miss Luong Thuy Linh through the drawings of artist Le Sa Long

Paintings on display at Ho Chi Minh City Book Street

Artist Le Sa Long said he has loved books since he was a child. He believes: "Reading books today has changed a lot compared to the past due to the development of technology. We now have many ways to receive information, but one thing that certainly does not change is the passion for reading.

Turning each page of the book, you not only update your knowledge but also feel the author's feelings conveyed through each page. Reading the book is like having a conversation with many great people, teachers... of the last century and today's world."

Among the cultural ambassadors of reading in Ho Chi Minh City, artist Le Sa Long was impressed with researcher Nguyen Dinh Tu, who is passionate about books even though he started writing quite late.

Mr. Nguyen Dinh Tu was once invited to the Ho Chi Minh City Street Naming and Renaming Council. He was the one who proposed naming two streets Hoang Sa and Truong Sa.

A set of portraits of the HCM City Reading Culture Ambassador will be displayed at HCM City Book Street from April 19 to 22.

Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day 2025 will take place from April 19 to 21, at Cong Xa Paris Square (from Nguyen Du to Le Duan), Ho Chi Minh City Book Street, simultaneously organized in Thu Duc city and 21 districts in the city.

During the three days of the festival, there were 18 exchange programs and book introductions on stages. Notably, the introduction of the book series Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City Heritage, French - Indochina Architecture, Traces of Saigon - The Pearl of the Far East, Reading the history of Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City in one breath, From Ben Hai River to Independence Palace, 100 years of Tan Son Nhat Airport...