Award Ceremony for contests under the program series celebrating Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day 2025

On the afternoon of May 16, 2025, TDTU INSPiRE Library held the Award Ceremony for contests under the program series celebrating Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day 2025. The event took place in a warm, solemn, and emotional atmosphere. It was also a special occasion to honor the outstanding efforts and achievements of TDTU students in two contests: the Online Contest with the theme "Kindling the Flame of Knowledge" and the Book Cover Design Contest with the theme "The Future Era."

The Online Contest themed "Kindling the Flame of Knowledge" was organized to promote a love for books, foster a sustainable reading culture within the student community, and connect book lovers on digital platforms. Participants entered the contest by sharing creative photos with books and reflective writings about a book that inspired them on their journey of learning and personal growth. After the contest’s launch, it received enthusiastic participation from students across the university. The ten entries with the highest emotional engagement were honored during the ceremony, as a well-deserved recognition of their passion for reading and their efforts to spread the values of reading culture.

The Book Cover Design Contest, themed "The Future Era," served as a creative playground for students passionate about graphic design and artistic expression. The contest encouraged participants to merge design skills with fresh perspectives on literary works, presenting them through the lens of technology, artificial intelligence, and futuristic scenarios. After nearly a month of promotion, the contest attracted many impressive submissions, showcasing aesthetic sensitivity and depth in content interpretation. Contestants were free to redesign book covers in a futuristic style or reinterpret book content in a modern, high-tech setting—thus enriching the visual identity of inspiring books. In addition to the professional judging round, an online voting round was held to encourage community interaction. The entries not only demonstrated design capabilities but also contributed to bringing art closer to reading culture in the digital age.

A special highlight of this year’s contest was the exhibition of the book cover designs integrated with Augmented Reality (AR) technology at https://lib.tdtu.edu.vn/ky-nguyen-tuong-lai-AR, allowing viewers to experience the covers from dynamic, creative, and inspiring perspectives. This showcased the library’s recent efforts to apply AR in academic and exhibition activities.

The library would like to sincerely congratulate and thank all students who enthusiastically participated in the contests. Your active involvement and unwavering creativity have helped spread the love for books, promote a vibrant learning culture, and portray the image of a dynamic, intellectual, and inspiring generation of TDTU students.

Awardees – Book Cover Design Contest – Theme: “The Future Era”

Awardees – Online Contest: “Kindling the Flame of Knowledge”

In addition, for the Book Cover Design Contest – “The Future Era”, the Organizing Committee decided to introduce a special additional prize for the entry with the highest number of online votes, which was awarded to Trần Khánh Huyền Trân | Student ID: 32300108.

Some images from the ceremony: