Hanoi (VNA) – A reading and life-long learning followingPresident Ho Chi Minh’s example will be held at the Ho Chi Minh Museum in Hanoion the occasion of 127th birthday of the late leader on May 19.

The event is also part of activities of a project on developingreading culture among the community to 2020 with an orientation to 2030 and anotherproject on strengthening life-long learning in libraries, museums, culturalhouse and clubs.

The festival include various activities, including anexhibition showcasing books, newspaper and documents on the life and career ofPresident Ho Chi Minh as well as outstanding examples in reading andself-studying.

At the same time, a book arrangement competition will beheld on the topic of homeland and President Ho Chi Minh, while children canjoin a programme to narrate the story they read in books, a painting contestand a book corner specialised for them.

A seminar themed “Book-loving and self-studying mirrors inHo Chi Minh era” will give participants a chance to meet and exchange with authorson role models who made achievements on following the self-studying examples ofPresident Ho Chi Minh.


Many organisations and individuals have registered to donatebooks to the event.

As part of activities to celebrate President Ho Chi Minh’sbirthday, on May 17, Ho Chi Minh City also launched a photo exhibition atNguyen Hue walking street to introduce 87 photos featuring the life and careerof the late leader. The pictures also showcased attainments of Ho Chi Minh Cityover the past 40 years.

Meanwhile, a similar photo exhibition opened in Dong KhoiStreet of District 1.-VNA