"Quietly growing up" with books

With that meaning, love for books is being spread by many organizations and units in different ways.

Poet Ngo Thanh Van at a talk with young people in a program of the project " Gia Lai Reading Culture". Photo: NVCC

1. “Gia Lai Reading Culture” is a community organization for developing reading culture, established in January 2025 by a group of young people who love books. Although still young, operating for only a few months, the group has organized 13 talks to maintain reading habits, share reading experiences and proactive learning.

The bookshelf with nearly 400 books at the “Now and Here” cafe (199/3 Nguyen Tat Thanh, Pleiku City), where the group regularly holds activities, shows the determination to build a suitable space and inspire the development of reading culture.

One of the guests of the project is poet Ngo Thanh Van - Vice President of the Provincial Literature and Arts Association. She felt excited and emotional when she was able to join the warm, close and sincere atmosphere of the conversation with young book lovers. For poet Ngo Thanh Van, this is a positive interaction for both readers and writers to sympathize, understand and share.

“I really admire you guys, from building the idea to starting to implement and devoting all your heart to running the project. From personal interests, they have ignited, resonated and spread the reading culture to the community.

Each book placed on the shelf shows respect and care. You have created a playground for yourself and for those with the same passion. This is truly meaningful and needs to be replicated.

There are questions raised regarding book publishing. Who knows, maybe this environment will nurture future authors in the not too distant future”- poet Ngo Thanh Van expressed.

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial Literature and Arts Association added: In response to the Vietnamese Book and Reading Culture Day (April 21) in 2025, on the morning of April 19, the Association coordinated with Le Loi High School (Pleiku City) to organize a talk show "Books - My Friends" with the participation of guest writers who are famous writers in Gia Lai's literary world such as: poet-journalist Van Cong Hung, writer Pham Duc Long, two female poets Ngo Thanh Van and Le Vi Thuy, along with many students from high schools in Pleiku City, teachers of the Literature Department...

2. Through tireless efforts, over the years, the staff and civil servants of the Provincial Library have spread reading culture to all classes of people, especially the young generation.

Talking to reporters, Director of the Provincial Library Nguyen Thi Thuy said: The opening ceremony of the series of activities responding to Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day 2025 took place on the morning of April 19 with the coordination of Pleiku City Youth Union.

Students of Chu Van An Primary School (Tay Son Ward, Pleiku City) participate in a book introduction program, spreading reading culture at Gia Lai Provincial Library. Photo: Lam Nguyen

With the theme: "Entering the era of national growth with books", the program will take place at the Provincial Library with attractive contents such as: displaying artistic book stacking models, literature bookcases, medical bookcases, reference books for students... and 5,000 books of many genres on the mobile library car; introducing the book "Vietnamese Aspiration"; awarding prizes to groups and individuals who have coordinated to organize reading for students, record and promote books on social networking sites in recent times.

Hundreds of high school students in Pleiku City also participated in a quiz game show about books; read books of their choice; make reader cards; and especially interacted with Mr. Le Van Phuc - Head of the Fly To Sky charity group, Deputy Head of the National Volunteer Network in the Southern region.

According to the Director of the Provincial Library, the series of activities in response to the Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day 2025 has been deployed since the beginning of April. Accordingly, the unit has coordinated with the Center for Culture, Information and Sports and libraries of districts, towns, cities, departments, branches and schools to organize "Book Reading Festival", "Launching Ceremony of Book and Reading Culture Day" at 10 locations in 7 localities in the province with diverse activities such as: organizing book displays and services on mobile library vehicles; accessing the internet to search for information; arranging art book models; introducing new books; telling stories based on books; reviewing books; answering quiz questions based on books...

Previously, in March, departments and branches coordinated to organize two reading promotion contests that have attracted book lovers for many years, including "Reading Culture Ambassador" and "Online Book Introduction" in 2025.

In addition to contributing to promoting and arousing a passion for reading, promoting the building of a learning society, these competitions also aim to diversify reading forms, spread a passion for reading in the community and meet the requirements of digital transformation to serve the people.

Someone once said something really thoughtful about book readers: “A person who loves to read lives a thousand lives before he dies. A person who never reads lives only one life.” Reading is the way to quietly grow in self-awareness and self-education. Such a life is never boring.

Source: https://baogialai.com.vn/lang-le-truong-thanh-cung-sach-post319370.html