The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union’s Ho Chi Minh City chapter hasreleased a list of 100 books worth reading for young people on April 19.
Over the past year, the chapter asked municipalityresidents to suggest books for the youth, receiving nearly 8,400recommendations with more than 3,233 book titles, including 2,011written by Vietnamese authors and 1,222 others by foreigners.
Among the 100 books worth reading, 21 books reflect the revolutionaryspirit and national tradition such as the Testament and Nhat ky trong tu(Prison Diary) written by late President Ho Chi Minh, and Dien Bien Phu– Ban hung ca vang mai (Dien Bien Phu – The forever resounding epic) byDoan Hoa Trung.
Fourteen books review Vietnam’s culture, history and geography, and 15 offer guidance on morals and personal development.
Notably, 30 of the books target children and teenagers, with popularworks such as De men phieu luu ky (Adventures of a cricket) by To Hoai,Toi thay hoa vang tren co xanh (I see yellow flowers on green grass) andCho toi mot ve di tuoi tho (Give me a ticket to childhood) by NguyenNhat Anh, Doraemon by Japan’s Fujiko, and Harry Porter by the UK’s J.K.Rowling.
Ten books have literary or art themes andanother 10 are focused on improving job skills and iterating lessonsfrom celebrities.
Vice Secretary of the YouthUnion’s municipal chapter Lam Dinh Thang said the book list aims toraise the youth’s interest in reading, ultimately serving to buildcharacter in the generation of the future.-VNA
Over the past year, the chapter asked municipalityresidents to suggest books for the youth, receiving nearly 8,400recommendations with more than 3,233 book titles, including 2,011written by Vietnamese authors and 1,222 others by foreigners.
Among the 100 books worth reading, 21 books reflect the revolutionaryspirit and national tradition such as the Testament and Nhat ky trong tu(Prison Diary) written by late President Ho Chi Minh, and Dien Bien Phu– Ban hung ca vang mai (Dien Bien Phu – The forever resounding epic) byDoan Hoa Trung.
Fourteen books review Vietnam’s culture, history and geography, and 15 offer guidance on morals and personal development.
Notably, 30 of the books target children and teenagers, with popularworks such as De men phieu luu ky (Adventures of a cricket) by To Hoai,Toi thay hoa vang tren co xanh (I see yellow flowers on green grass) andCho toi mot ve di tuoi tho (Give me a ticket to childhood) by NguyenNhat Anh, Doraemon by Japan’s Fujiko, and Harry Porter by the UK’s J.K.Rowling.
Ten books have literary or art themes andanother 10 are focused on improving job skills and iterating lessonsfrom celebrities.
Vice Secretary of the YouthUnion’s municipal chapter Lam Dinh Thang said the book list aims toraise the youth’s interest in reading, ultimately serving to buildcharacter in the generation of the future.-VNA
