Attending the opening ceremony were representatives of leaders and commanders of units under the Region; representatives of officers and soldiers of agencies, units and candidates are officials, library staff, working groups of Ho Chi Minh Department in the whole region. Colonel Tran Hong Hai, Deputy Political Commissar of Naval Region 2 Attend the opening ceremony and direct the competition.

Colonel Tran Hong Hai, Deputy Political Commissar of Naval Region 2 gave the opening speech.

The competition for libraries, reading rooms, and Ho Chi Minh rooms in 2023 of the Naval Region 2 had the participation of 3 libraries, 6 reading rooms and 6 Ho Chi Minh rooms. For the library and reading room part, the teams participated in the awareness contest, the physical facilities contest, the library book test, the book introduction clip, and the book discussion contest.

At the content of the Ho Chi Minh room exam, the candidates performed a cognitive test, a physical facility test, a book test for a Ho Chi Minh room, an introduction to Ho Chi Minh room and an internal radio program exam. 

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Colonel Tran Hong Hai asked the organizers and judges to master the regulations and evaluate the results of each team, candidate, facilities, decoration and arrangement of the library, reading room, and Ho Chi Minh room, ensuring fairness and accuracy. The exam marking process clearly indicates strengths and limitations so that units can take remedial measures, contributing to improving the operation quality of the library and Ho Chi Minh room in the coming time.

 The jury judges Ho Chi Minh room at Battalion DK1.

At the book talk competition, with the theme "Promoting tradition, dedicating talents, worthy of the title Uncle Ho's army - Navy soldier", the units selected books written about the glorious traditions of the Party, State, Army, Navy, Navy Region 2; books about life, career, thought, morality and style of Ho Chi Minh; a story about an advanced example and a book by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on "Determination, perseverance, fighting against corruption and negativity, contributing to building an increasingly clean and strong Party and State"... to participate in the seminar.

In the period from 60 to 65 minutes, with cultural performances interwoven closely with the topic, the host and 5 speakers of each unit will discuss and exchange about the topics and contents of the selected books.

Examining the content of the book discussion at Brigade 167. 

The contest aims to assess the actual status of the operation of the library, reading room, and Ho Chi Minh room in the whole region. Thereby continuing to raise awareness and responsibility of party committees, political commissars, politicians, commanders of agencies and units in leadership and direction. This is also an opportunity to exchange experiences, consolidate and improve the qualifications, knowledge, expertise and professionalism of the staff working in the library, reading room, and Ho Chi Minh room in the coming time.

The contest runs until the end of June 9, the organizers will award prizes to the best groups and individuals in the contest at the closing ceremony, and select the best quality library, reading room, and Ho Chi Minh room to participate in the 6 Military-level library, reading room, and room competition.

 News, photos: VAN DONG – VAN DAI