Reading culture space - Temple of Literature: Connecting heritage, knowledge and community

On August 18, in Hanoi, to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the successful August Revolution (August 19, 1945 - August 19, 2025) and the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2025), the Center for Cultural and Scientific Activities of the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam held the launching ceremony of "Reading Cultural Space - Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam".

This is an open library model that serves the community for free, aiming to spread reading culture, arouse love of books, contribute to building a learning society and promote the spirit of lifelong learning.

Director of the Center for Cultural and Scientific Activities of the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam Le Xuan Kieu spoke at the ceremony.

Speaking at the ceremony, Director of the Center for Cultural and Scientific Activities of the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam Le Xuan Kieu shared that the "Reading Cultural Space - Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam" at Ho Van was launched with the aim of connecting heritage - knowledge - community, encouraging people's active participation in cultural life. This place is not only a place to read books, but also a cultural meeting place connecting the young generation with traditional values, spreading the love of books, the spirit of learning and the appreciation of heritage, especially for students.

"In addition, we organize this cultural activity model to promote the value of Ho Van, creating a long-term highlight for exchange and experience activities associated with books. This is also the first step for Ho Van to become the first public reading space with its own identity at a special national historical site, and at the same time a "knowledge playground" of the capital. Along with the heritage experience activities organized here, the orientation is to gradually turn Ho Van space into a cultural space of the capital Hanoi with diverse cultural industrial products, attracting visitors" - Mr. Le Xuan Kieu shared.

"Reading culture space - Temple of Literature" owns nearly 1,000 books

"Reading Culture Space - Temple of Literature - Imperial Academy" is considered a "common home" for those who love knowledge, where the public can access hundreds of books on many topics: history, culture of Thang Long - Hanoi, Temple of Literature - Imperial Academy and the tradition of mandarin examinations; famous Vietnamese Confucianists; literature, art; life skills and many other useful areas of knowledge.

Currently, this reading culture space owns nearly 1,000 books donated by sponsors, in which the most prominent is the Thang Long Bookcase with 1,000 years of culture of Hanoi Publishing House. Each book is a seed of knowledge sown for the present and the future, continuing the source of knowledge from ancient times to today.

Readers come to valuable books at the reading culture space

"Reading culture space - Temple of Literature" serves all audiences from students to the elderly, tourists and residents around the relic to read on the spot, completely free of charge../.

Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/khong-gian-van-hoa-doc-van-mieu-quoc-tu-giam-ket-noi-di-san-tri-thuc-va-cong-dong-2025081907361639.htm