Vietnam’s community learning model honoured by Library of US Congress
Vietnam’s community learning model, Compassion Books and House of Wisdom, has been named among Successful Practices Honorees of the 2023 Literacy Awards launched by the Library of the US Congress (LOC).
Compassion Books and House of Wisdom has been named among Successful Practices Honorees of the 2023 Literacy Awards launched by the Library of the US Congress. (Photo: VNA)
Washington, D.C. (VNA) – Vietnam’s communitylearning model, Compassion Books and House of Wisdom, has been named among SuccessfulPractices Honorees of the 2023 Literacy Awards launched by the Library of theUS Congress (LOC).
An awarding ceremony was held at the headquarters of theLibrary of the US Congress in Washington, D.C. on October 18.
The Literacy Awards programme, sponsored by David M.Rubenstein since 2013, honours organisations that provide exemplary, innovativeand replicable strategies to combat illiteracy. It has so far honoured 180organisations from 39 countries around the world.
This year's awards were given to 18 organisationsfrom seven countries, namely the US, New Zealand, India, the UK, Indonesia,Pakistan and Vietnam.
This year's awards have been given to 18 organisations from seven countries, namely the US, New Zealand, India, the UK, Indonesia, Pakistan and Vietnam. (Photo: VNA)
According to the LOC, Compassion Books is now anetwork of 19,597 bookcases or libraries in more than 3,000 schools andresidential communities (in houses, community cultural houses, Catholicchurches, Buddhist temples, shelters, businesses, hospitals and prisons, amongothers), providing quality reading opportunities for over 2 million readers in60 out of 63 provinces of Vietnam and a number of schools in Laos.
Through House of Wisdom, Compassion Booksestablished 146 lifelong learning spaces in 12 provinces of Vietnam and four othercountries (Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand and Japan), helping more than10,000 members, especially children and locals in poor, rural areas to have theopportunity for quality and free education.
Nguyen Thuy Hong, Deputy Ambassador of Vietnam tothe US, said the Vietnamese Embassy will work to promote cooperation between CompassionBooks and the House of Wisdom and other organisations promoting reading culturein Vietnam, and reading communities in both countries, contributing toenhancing their culture-education exchanges, and the bilateral comprehensivestrategic partnership./.
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PM Pham Minh Chinh highlighted how Vietnam's revolutionary press has continuously evolved and strengthened over the past century, affirming its role as a sharp and vital political, cultural, and ideological weapon serving the Fatherland and the people in the glorious revolutionary cause of the Party.
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In Vietnam’s case, she said, President Ho Chi Minh demonstrated his strategic vision by founding the revolutionary press a century ago. The late leader understood the press's role not only as a means to reflect the country’s realities but also as a powerful tool to strengthen national unity and inspire the resistance wars and national construction process.
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Today, the press for foreign service has evolved into a distinct, irreplaceable force, bridging Vietnam with the world and portraying a nation that is stable, peace-loving, and fully integrated into the international community.
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The VNA delegation, led by General Director Vu Viet Trang, actively participated in the event, engaging in both professional and diplomatic activities.
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The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
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Throughout its 80-year history, the VNA has remained at the forefront of information dissemination. It has consistently delivered timely, accurate, and objective reports on both domestic and international events, serving the Party’s leadership, the State’s management, and the public’s demand for official news.
With strong support from local authorities, businesses, organisations, and residents, the province has successfully built or repaired 10,707 homes for disadvantaged households, including war veterans, families of martyrs, ethnic minority people, and low-income residents.
Throughout its resistance against colonialists and imperialists, Vietnam developed a revolutionary press that has served as a benchmark for just and legitimate causes worldwide.
Compassion Books and House of Wisdom has been named among Successful Practices Honorees of the 2023 Literacy Awards launched by the Library of the US Congress. (Photo: VNA) 
This year's awards have been given to 18 organisations from seven countries, namely the US, New Zealand, India, the UK, Indonesia, Pakistan and Vietnam. (Photo: VNA) 
