Proposal to include the establishment of family libraries as a criterion for the title of 'Culturally Exemplary Family'.

At the launch event of the Youth Book Shelf - Thanh Nien Book, held at Ho Chi Minh City Book Street on the morning of December 10th, Mr. Le Hoang - Director of Ho Chi Minh City Book Street Co., Ltd., made suggestions to contribute to spreading the reading culture.

Journalist Nguyen Ngoc Toan - Editor-in-Chief of Thanh Nien Newspaper presented flowers to guests attending the exchange at the event.

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The Thanh Nien Book launch and exchange event took place on the morning of December 10th at the Ho Chi Minh City Book Street, with the participation of writers, journalists, representatives of publishing and distribution units, and a large number of readers who love Thanh Nien Newspaper and reading culture in general.

Within the framework of the program, Mr. Le Hoang - Member of the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Publishers Association, Director of Ho Chi Minh City Book Street Company Limited; author Nguyen Nhat Anh and Miss Luong Thuy Linh had a conversation and exchange to share perspectives on spreading reading culture.

Commenting on the recently launched Youth Bookcase, Mr. Le Hoang shared that the bookcase has met more than 50% of his expectations. According to the Director of Ho Chi Minh City Book Street Company Limited, this is a unique and interesting model implemented by Thanh Nien Newspaper within the general flow of the book world .

"These publications were selected through competitions, interviews, and reports by Thanh Nien Newspaper, creating diversity in authors and richness in content. Current events, life, economics , and social issues are vividly presented in the books, from different perspectives. In just one book, readers can access many different issues and viewpoints. I hope this book collection will continue to develop," he expressed.

The Youth Bookshelf introduces 5 books including: Continuing Life with Your Child; The City I Love; Aspirations of Vietnam; A Collection of Excellent Short Stories from Thanh Nien Newspaper; Living Beautifully - The Miracle of Compassion.

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To spread reading culture more strongly

The director of Ho Chi Minh City Book Street Company Limited believes that the digital age poses a challenge to reading culture, but is not the root cause. In fact, even before the explosion of smartphones and social media, the reading rate among Vietnamese people was already low. According to Mr. Le Hoang, the key to a reading culture is forming a habit. Once this habit is established, the impacts of technology or the digital age will no longer be an obstacle.

Mr. Le Hoang believes that reading is a personal act, stemming from each individual's purpose, habits, and reading methods. "On a personal level, reading culture is composed of three core elements. First is the habit of reading, considered the most important factor. Second is reading with purpose and passion. When people read to learn, to develop themselves, and recognize the real value and benefits from books, they will gradually develop a love, inspiration, and motivation to read. Third is effective reading, meaning the reader must have reading skills, know how to take notes, systematize information, and extract lessons, values, and knowledge from the pages," he stated.

Director of Ho Chi Minh City Book Street Company Limited Le Hoang: "We need the cooperation of families, schools and society to spread reading culture"

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Discussing solutions for spreading a reading culture in the community, Mr. Le Hoang emphasized the need for joint efforts from families, schools, and society. According to him, forming a reading habit in children should begin early, from the moment they start school, with the important guiding role of parents and teachers. "If we don't form a reading habit from a young age, and only encourage reading when children are 14-15 years old, it will be very difficult," he said.

From there, Mr. Le Hoang put forward two proposals: the Ministry of Education and Training should establish a reading session in the main curriculum, and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism should consider including the building of family libraries as a criterion for building cultured families.

In addition, Mr. Le Hoang also offered suggestions to make books more accessible to students. He suggested that publishing formats should be reformed, not limited to physical books but also developing e-books and audiobooks to facilitate reader access anytime, anywhere. Furthermore, promotion, communication, and introduction of new books, as well as book review and experiential activities, should be strengthened to attract and spread a reading culture within the community.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/de-xuat-xay-dung-tu-sach-gia-dinh-vao-tieu-chi-danh-hieu-gia-dinh-van-hoa-18525121014013828.htm