Donating the "Knowledge Tree" Space and 126,000 books to the Ho Chi Minh City Academy of Officials

On the morning of October 18, within the framework of the series of activities "Ho Chi Minh City Literature and Arts Days", welcoming the Conference to summarize 50 years of Ho Chi Minh City literature and arts after the country's reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025), the City Department of Culture and Sports and Press - Publishing units (Organizing Committee) presented the "Knowledge Tree" Space and 126,000 books (including paper books and audio books) to the Ho Chi Minh City Academy of Officials to serve the work of developing a reading culture among students.

The awarding ceremony was attended by leaders of the City Party Committee, People's Committee, Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, Press and Publishing agencies, representatives of units participating in the exhibition, lecturers and students of the academy.

Comrade Tran Luu Quang, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee and city leaders visited the exhibition space at the Press and Publishing Exhibition Space on the morning of October 18.

The “Knowledge Tree” and the Press and Publishing Exhibition Space are symbolic initiatives in the series of exhibitions serving the 1st Ho Chi Minh City Party Congress, term 2025-2030; the Conference to Summarize 50 Years of Literature and Arts is an event to honor the outstanding achievements of Ho Chi Minh City’s literature and arts over the past 50 years since the country’s reunification.

Organizing this event not only shows the strategic vision of the City's leaders in connecting the past and the future, but also affirms the role of culture and art as an important spiritual foundation, contributing to shaping the sustainable development path in the new term of the City Party Committee. Not only stopping at the display value, this space also shows the deep concern of the City's leaders in developing a reading culture and nurturing the love of knowledge in the young generation.

Comrade Duong Anh Duc, Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, together with leaders of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, press and publishing units, presented the "Knowledge Tree" Space and 126,000 books to the Ho Chi Minh City Academy of Officials.

The Organizing Committee said that the entire Press - Publishing Exhibition Space at the 1st Ho Chi Minh City Party Congress, term 2025-2030, will be maintained until the end of October 2025, expanding opportunities for students and lecturers to visit, study and experience. This is a concrete step to make reading culture an essential part of school life.

Comrade Tran Thi Dieu Thuy, Vice Chairwoman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee and Meritorious Artist Phi Dieu visited paintings about Truong Sa at the Press - Publishing Exhibition Space.

To continue spreading this spirit, the Organizing Committee will present the design of the “Knowledge Tree” Space along with 126,000 books (including paper books and audio books), contributing to building a diverse learning environment, improving spiritual life and affirming the role of reading culture in sustainable development and integration.

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