Van Lang University PR Student Wins Third Prize at National Reading Culture Ambassador Contest

Van Duy Phuc, a K29 Public Relations student at Van Lang University, has excellently secured the Third Prize at the National Finals of the 2024 Reading Culture Ambassador Contest organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.

The 2024 Reading Culture Ambassador Contest was launched in April 2024 and attracted nearly 1.7 million submissions from students across the country. Aimed at igniting a passion for reading and developing reading culture within the community, the contest provided participants with the opportunity to analyze their favorite books, compose, or propose practical initiatives. The award ceremony took place on October 24, 2024, in Viet Tri City (Phu Tho Province), where a total of 124 individual prizes and 15 collective prizes were awarded to outstanding individuals and groups.

Feeling happy and honored to receive the national Third Prize, Duy Phuc expressed that he was quite proud of his submission. He chose to present the inspiring book "Think Equal, Live Equal" (“Nghi binh dang, song binh dang”), highlighting the importance of gender equality in today’s society. For his initiative to promote reading among special audiences, he showcased a unique and humanistic perspective with the proposal for the project “Culture for Us - Great Books for You”  (“Van hoa trao tay - Sach hay trao ban”). Coming from his own experiences as an Hoa ethnic person, Duy Phuc's project is not merely about one-way book donations; it is inspired by the highland markets, where people can exchange quality books for unique handicrafts that reflect the cultural identity of their ethnic group and region.

Phuc has participated in this contest since high school, winning two First prizes at the provincial level and one consolation prize at the national level. Upon becoming a student at Van Lang University, he decided to join the contest again, achieving the national Third Prize in 2024. For Duy Phuc, reading is like a journey where one can explore, exchange, and spread knowledge within the community: “Reading culture is not something too grand; it starts from individuals. When each person spreads it gradually, a reading culture will form.”

Duy Phuc is a familiar face in the Van Lang community, having received a full-ride Van Lang Talent Scholarship in 2023. He is also honored to receive a certificate of merit for the 10th “Outstanding Ethnic Minority Students and Youth” from the Minister and Chairman of the Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs in 2023. Within the Faculty of Public Relations and Communications, he has further extended his achievements by being named Top Student of Class 29 for the academic year 2023-2024 and winning a Third Prize at the academic contest “CLICK! PR 2024.”

Beyond excelling academically, he is an active member of the communication team for various extracurricular programs organized by the faculty, such as the grand music festival “NEON Hoai Yen 2023,” the community volunteer program “NANG 2024,” the program “PR PRIZE 2024,” the program “PR ROAD 2024,” and most recently, the welcoming program for new K30 students - “WETERRA.” He expressed: “Learning in the classroom is essential, but we also need extracurricular activities to enrich our youth journey, which I highly value.”

Duy Phuc shared that he is nurturing many academic projects and hopes to conquer more challenges in the future. With his talent, enthusiasm, and accumulated knowledge, this K29 PR student is bound to continue shining and contributing even more to the community.

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