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Young people inspire love of reading

23/04/2026

06:01

21 April marks Việt Nam Book and Reading Culture Day. To better understand how publishing, reading culture, and lifelong learning can help build a more innovative and future-ready society, our reporter spoke with Nguyễn Cảnh Bình, Chairman and Founder of Alpha Books and Founder of the ABG Young Leaders Programme.

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