Guideline for the Plan for implementation of library-related tasks in 2025 in Vietnam

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On July 11, 2024, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued Official Dispatch 2900/BVHTTDL-TV guiding the Plan for implementation of library-related tasks in 2025 in Vietnam.

Guideline for the Plan for implementation of library-related tasks in 2025 in Vietnam

To prepare for building the 2025 Task Implementation Plan in the library sector, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism requests the agencies, units, and localities to direct the library system to effectively implement the Library Law, various projects, work programs, and work coordination programs of the Government of Vietnam and the sector; enhance the communication, dissemination, and introduction of books, newspapers, and documents serving the political tasks of the country and localities; create favorable conditions and allocate funds and other resources to effectively implement the following tasks:

(1) Implement Library Law 2019 and guiding documents for the implementation of Library Law 2019.

(2) Continue to advise and submit to the Ministries, sectors, and provincial/municipal People's Committees the approval and implementation of the “Digital Transformation Program in the Library Sector up to 2025, with Orientation to 2030” (Decision 206/QD-TTg dated February 11, 2021, by the Prime Minister of the Government of Vietnam); the “Directive on Accelerating the Innovation of Library Activities in Building, Developing Reading Skills, Accessing, and Handling Information for Children” (Directive 20/CT-TTg dated November 01, 2022, by the Prime Minister of the Government of Vietnam); the Program “Promoting Lifelong Learning Activities in Libraries, Museums, and Cultural Centers up to 2030” (Decision 1520/QD-TTg dated December 09, 2022, by the Prime Minister of the Government of Vietnam).

(3) Continue to advise Ministries, sectors, and provincial/municipal People's Committees to implement the Scheme for Developing a Reading Culture in the Community for the 2021 - 2025 period as specified in Decision 329/QD-TTg dated March 15, 2017, by the Prime Minister of the Government of Vietnam, with a focus on enhancing the application of information technology and digital transformation (as specified in Official Dispatch 3471/VPCP-KGVX dated May 26, 2021, from the Office of the Government of Vietnam).

(4) Organize the Book and Reading Culture Day 2025 of the agencies, units, and localities, in response to the Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day (April 21) and World Book and Copyright Day (April 23).

Time of organization: from March 2025 to the end of April 30, 2025.

(5) Organize communication, exhibition, and display activities serving the Lunar New Year of the Snake 2025, political tasks, and the commemorative days of the country and localities in 2025.

(6) Participate in the activities of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism planned for 2025 in the library field, specifically:

- National Library Officers Festival for Promoting Reading Culture and Introducing Books - Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Central Highlands Victory and the Great Spring Victory of 1975.

+ Time of organization: Q1 2025.

+ Expected location: Buon Ma Thuot City, Dak Lak Province.

- “Reading Culture Ambassador 2025” Contest.

+ Preliminary round at localities: Q1 - Q2 2025.

+ Final round in Hanoi: Q3 2025.

+ Summary and award ceremony of the “Reading Culture Ambassador” contest nationwide 2025.

++  Time  of  organization:  Q4  2025.

++  Expected  location:  Ninh  Binh  Province.

- Summary and award ceremony of the 7th Reading Culture Development Awards 2024.

+ Time of organization: Q2 2025.

+ Expected location: Hanoi City.

- Training to Enhance Skills in Organizing Library Activities and Services for Youth (Northern region).

+ Time of organization: Q2 2025.

+ Expected location: Hai Phong City.

- Summary Conference on the 5-year activities of the public library system.

+ Time of organization: Q3 2025.

+ Expected location: Ho Chi Minh City.

- The 6th Nationwide Library Officers Singing Festival.

+ Time of organization: Q3 2025.

+ Expected location: Ho Chi Minh City.

- Summary Conference of the Reading Culture Development Scheme for 2021-2025.

+ Time of organization: Q3 2025.

+ Expected location: Da Nang City.

- Mid-term Conference for implementing the Library Sector Digital Transformation Program for 2021-2025.

+ Time of organization: Q3 2025.

+ Expected location: Da Nang City.

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