Pursuant to the direction of the Prime Minister in Official Dispatch No. 5600/VPCP-KGVX dated July 6, 2016 on assigning the Ministry of Information and Communications to issue a Decision approving the Charter and Operating Regulations of the National Book Award Council; Pursuant to Decision No. 1127/QD-BTTTT dated July 10, 2017 of the Minister of Information and Communications on approving the National Book Award Project;... The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued a Decision approving the Operating Regulations of the National Book Award Council.
Accordingly, the National Book Award Council was established by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism to evaluate, select and decide on books to be awarded the National Book Award annually. The members of the National Book Award Council include managers, scientists , experts knowledgeable about publishing activities and leading experts in various fields of expertise.
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The tasks of the National Book Award Council include: Consulting and proposing the scope and selection criteria for the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to consider and decide on the types of awards to be presented during the year; Providing specific regulations on the content, selection process, and number of books submitted to the National Book Award each year; Carrying out the consideration and awarding of awards according to the Charter and Regulations of the National Book Award.
The councils work in a collective, democratically-focused discussion mode and make decisions by secret ballot. The evaluation and awarding process is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the National Book Award Regulations.
The meetings of the National Book Award Council, the Final Judging Council, the Preliminary Judging Council (the Specialized Book Subcommittees and the Readers' Favorite Books Subcommittees) must be conducted according to the following principles: The meeting is conducted according to the decision of the Council Chairman and is considered valid when at least 2/3 of the total official members attend; In case the Council Chairman is absent, the Vice Chairman of the Council will conduct the meeting under the authorization of the Council Chairman; When necessary, the Council Chairman may invite managers, experts, and scientists inside and outside the industry to attend the meeting. Guests have the right to discuss the issues raised in the meeting but are not allowed to vote.
In addition, in case the members of the National Book Award Council have different opinions on the consideration and awarding of prizes, the Chairman of the Council is responsible for reviewing and deciding. All opinions, recommendations of the members and the results of the work must be recorded in the Minutes. The Chairman, Vice Chairman, members of the National Book Award Council, the Final Judging Council, the Preliminary Judging Council (Specialized Book Subcommittees and Readers' Favorite Books Subcommittee) work on a part-time basis.
This Decision takes effect from the date of signing and replaces Decision No. 916/QD-BTTTT dated June 5, 2024 of the Minister of Information and Communications approving the Operating Regulations of the National Book Award Council;
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism requests the Chief of the Ministry's Office; Director of the Department of Planning and Finance; Director of the Department of Publishing, Printing and Distribution; Chairman of the Vietnam Publishing Association; Chairman of the National Book Award Council; and relevant agencies and units to be responsible for implementing this Decision./.
The National Book Award is directed by the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission, assigned to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to coordinate with relevant agencies to organize and implement.
The National Book Award is a national award, organized and awarded annually, to award books and book series with outstanding value in terms of ideological content, knowledge, and aesthetics; have a strong impact on the community or make extensive professional contributions and are well received by the public or highly appreciated by experts in various fields; thereby encouraging and honoring authors and those working in the field of Vietnamese book publishing, contributing to discovering, preserving, and promoting valuable works to a wide range of readers, creating motivation to promote the publishing career to develop in the right direction and in line with the integration trend.
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