Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day is an important event to honor the value of books, encourage reading habits within the community, especially among the younger generation. It aims to enhance people's awareness of the immense significance of reading for knowledge development, skills enhancement, critical thinking, education and character building.

Students reading books at the library

With the goal of fostering a learning society and contributing to developing high-quality human resources for the society, Ho Chi Minh City Open University places great emphasis on building a reading culture within the student community.

Recognizing the importance of reading for students

Books are an endless source of knowledge, providing students with information on various fields, from natural sciences and social sciences to literature, and art. Reading helps students broaden their horizons, deepen their understanding of the world around them, and improve themselves.

There is a variety of books in various genres, from literature, technical sciences, economics, social sciences to foreign languages,… meeting the diverse needs of students.

Moreover, it helps students develop independent, logical, analytical thinking skills, enrich vocabulary, enhance communication, and fluent expression skills.

Books serve as guides for students towards good moral values, helping them cultivate noble characters, compassion, and love for humanity.

Encouraging activities for students to read at Ho Chi Minh City Open University

The Ho Chi Minh City Open University Library provides comprehensive facilities and quality services, with over 200,000 volumes covering various fields, continuously updated and classified on the system to facilitate students' access to resources.

To create a space for exchange, sharing, and learning for book lovers, Ho Chi Minh City Open University has established the Open Book club. Students can participate in various activities such as organizing book booths at major events at the university, participating in book-related competitions such as summarizing books, sharing books on the fanpage, etc. The club is increasingly attracting more interested students to join.

In response to Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day, Ho Chi Minh City Open University organizes various exciting activities at all campuses:

Programs "Precious Books for You" and "Give Good Books - Buy Real Books", with over 200 books donated by lecturers and students and participants will receive these books for free. This activity contributes to spreading the culture of sharing and encourages students to use books effectively.

Students reading books at the Book exhibition spaces in response to Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day at the OU library

Book exhibition spaces: Gathering thousands of books in various genres, from literature, technical sciences, economics, social sciences to foreign languages,… meeting the diverse needs of students.

Besides participating in reading activities at the university, students of Ho Chi Minh City Open University also actively create free reading spaces for the community through community bookshelves. The activity aims to create an environment for book donation and sharing with people in difficult circumstances who love reading. Until now, the community bookshelves have been arranged by the OU Green Plus club at locations such as campus 97 Vo Van Tan, District 3; Street 4, Dakao Ward, District 1, and the bookshelf "Open Love" at the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Oncology at Hospital 175.

Community bookshelves at Đa Kao Ward, District1 established by the OU Green Plus club

Community bookshelves at Vo Van Tan campus built and developed by OU Green Plus club

Community bookshelves "Open Love" at the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Oncology at Hospital 175

Ho Chi Minh City Open University is committed to providing the best conditions for students to access books and cultivate reading habits with the desire to spread a reading culture to the student community, contribute to raising knowledge, and nurturing character for the younger generation. And above all, preserving and promoting the national cultural identity of Vietnam.