(HBO) – The provincial Department of Information and Communications in collaboration with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the People’s Committee of Hoa Binh city in Hoa Binh province recently organised a book and reading culture festival.
The organising board presents awards to outstanding booths at the festival.
The event, the sixth of its kind in Hoa Binh province held in response to the Vietnam Book Day (April 21), drew the participation of 15th booths of local agencies, units and schools, with more than 2,000 book titles on show.
An array of activities was organised during the festival, including the presentation of the book exhibiting booths, storytelling, book introduction, and book presenting to schools with difficulties, among others.
The festival offered opportunities to affirm the important role of books in the society, as well as honour book collectors, researchers, publishers and archivists.
Besides, it helped promote reading culture among local people, while emphasising the significance of books in improving knowledge and skills.
At the event, the organising board presented the first prize to the booth of Ky Son Primary and Secondary School. It also presented three second prizes, five third prizes and six consolidation prizes to other excellent booths./.
On February 12th (i.e. Lunar January 15), the People's Committee of Hop Tien commune, Kim Boi district organized the Festival of Sim Pagoda Festival in At Ty Spring, 2025. The festival welcomed many people and tourists to visit the pagoda and enjoy the scenery.
The palanquin procession to Sim Pagoda.
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