Gia Lai: Awarding ceremony for the contest "Reading Culture Ambassador" and "Online Book Introduction" in 2025

In her concluding speech, Ms. Le Thi Thu Huong, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Head of the Organizing Committee of the contests, informed: In 2025, the "Reading Culture Ambassador" contest received 22,320 entries from more than 170 primary, secondary and high schools, an increase of 9 schools and nearly 1,200 students compared to the previous year.

Scene of the ceremony. **Photo: Lam Nguyen**

Meanwhile, the Organizing Committee also received 163 videos for the provincial final round of the "Online Book Introduction" contest, with the participation of diverse groups such as farmers, women, youth, and students from 77 communes and wards in the Tay Gia Lai region.

“From the above results, we can affirm that both competitions have truly become useful playgrounds, contributing to arousing the passion for reading, spreading the good values of reading culture throughout society.

We believe that, from the success of these two competitions, the reading movement and building a reading culture in the province will continue to develop more strongly, sustainably and extensively, contributing to building a lifelong learning community, building Gia Lai people to develop comprehensively in knowledge, personality and soul" - Ms. Le Thi Thu Huong emphasized.

The organizing committee awarded prizes to representatives of 5 winning groups in the "Reading Culture Ambassador" contest. **Photo: Lam Nguyen**

At the ceremony, for the "Reading Culture Ambassador" contest, the Organizing Committee awarded 5 collective prizes, including 3 units with the most participants including Pleiku High School, Pham Hong Thai Middle School, Nguyen Van Troi Primary School (Pleiku Ward); 2 units with the most first prize winners including Vo Thi Sau Middle School (Dak Doa Commune) and Hung Vuong High School for the Gifted (Pleiku Ward).

The organizing committee also awarded 53 individual prizes including: 6 first prizes, 6 second prizes, 6 third prizes, 26 consolation prizes and 9 thematic prizes. At the primary level, 2 first prizes went to students: Phan Tran Uyen Nhi (Kim Dong Primary School, Ia Grai Commune), Tran Kim Ngan (Nguyen Hue Primary School, Ia Grai Commune).

Phan Tran Uyen Nhi (Kim Dong Primary School, Ia Grai Commune) was awarded first prize at the ceremony. **Photo: Lam Nguyen**

The two first prizes at the secondary school level were won by Bui Thi Chau Anh (Hung Vuong Secondary School, Ia Grai Commune); Nguyen Hoang Kien (Vo Thi Sau Secondary School, Dak Doa Commune). At the high school level, the two first prizes were won by Hoang Le Vi Na (Nguyen Hue High School, Dak Doa Commune), and Le Bao Tran (Hung Vuong Specialized High School).

In the "Online Book Introduction" contest, 5 collectives were honored, including the Cultural-Information and Sports Centers of communes and wards: Duc Co (first prize), Ayun Pa (second prize), Ia Pa (third prize), Ia Grai and Dak Doa (consolation prizes).

Contestants/groups of contestants won first prize in the “Online Book Introduction” contest. **Photo: Lam Nguyen**

There were 39 individuals awarded prizes, including 6 first prizes, 6 second prizes, 10 third prizes and 17 consolation prizes. The contestants/groups of contestants who won first prizes include: Nahria Rose An Nhien (Vo Thi Sau Primary School, Po To Commune); Nguyen Kim Anh Bich (Hung Vuong Secondary School, Ia Grai Commune); the group of contestants Le Huyen Trang, Hoang Nguyen Anh Thu, Hoang Gia Bao (Luong The Vinh High School, Kbang Commune); the group of contestants Ho Nguyen Khanh Ly, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong (Le Hoan High School, Duc Co Commune); Tran Thi Due (Women's Union of Residential Group 1, Duc Co Commune).

Source: https://baogialai.com.vn/gia-lai-trao-giai-cuoc-thi-dai-su-van-hoa-doc-va-gioi-thieu-sach-truc-tuyen-nam-2025-post564847.html