Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan has called for stronger promotion of learning, talent development and the building of a learning society in the new period, stressing the need to foster self-learning and create opportunities for everyone to acquire knowledge and develop their capabilities.

Since 2014, April 21 has been designated by the Government as Viet Nam Book and Reading Culture Day. After more than a decade, the event has gradually become a meaningful “cultural festival”, helping to nurture reading habits within the community.

Ha Noi is among the 72 cities from 46 countries named members of UNESCO’s Global Network of Learning Cities on December 4.

Lifelong learning must be seen not only as an individual need but also as the key to raising intellectual standards, building human resources, and driving innovation and breakthroughs for rapid and sustainable socio-economic development, helping every citizen become a useful member of society.