Dong Nai Provincial Library opens second branch in Binh Phuoc ward

On January 17, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a ceremony to announce the launch of operations of Dong Nai Provincial Library Branch 2 in Binh Phuoc ward.

The ceremony was attended by Le Thi Ngoc Loan, Member of the Provincial Party Committee and Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism; representatives of department and agency leaders; and students from Binh Phuoc ward.

Le Thi Ngoc Loan, Member of the Provincial Party Committee and Director of the Dong Nai Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, delivers a speech at the announcement ceremony. Photo: My Ny

Dong Nai Provincial Library was established through the merger of the former Binh Phuoc Provincial Library and the former Dong Nai Provincial Library. On September 18, 2025, the Provincial People’s Committee issued Decision No. 1347 on the transfer of surplus public assets, specifically the former headquarters of the Department of Finance in Binh Phuoc ward, to the Dong Nai Provincial Library for use as Branch 2. Currently, Branch 2 houses more than 140,000 books, documents, and newspapers, which are displayed and made available to readers from Sunday to Friday each week.

Delegates perform the ceremony to announce the launch of operations of Dong Nai Provincial Library Branch 2 in Binh Phuoc ward. Photo: My Ny

Speaking at the announcement ceremony, Le Thi Ngoc Loan, Member of the Provincial Party Committee and Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, emphasized that libraries are essential cultural institutions with the function of collecting, preserving, and safeguarding knowledge products over the long term, serving the reading needs and lifelong learning of the public.

Delegates visit the book displays at Dong Nai Provincial Library Branch 2 in Binh Phuoc ward. Photo: My Ny

To ensure effective operations of Dong Nai Provincial Library Branch 2, the department’s leadership called on the library to continue fostering unity and creativity, building both branches into cultural and knowledge centers of the province. At the same time, it was urged to innovate and improve the quality of activities and services, and rotate information resources to remote, border, and ethnic minority areas. In addition, the library was encouraged to digitize materials, develop an electronic repository, and make strong use of information technology to enable readers to access resources anytime, anywhere.

Students from Binh Phuoc ward read books at Dong Nai Provincial Library Branch 2. Photo: My Ny

The launch of the Dong Nai Provincial Library Branch 2 into operation will continue to expand public access to knowledge while maintaining and developing a reading culture. In doing so, it helps build a learning society, meets the needs for lifelong learning, research, and information retrieval, and ensures equity in the enjoyment of information, knowledge, and culture for people across the province.

By My Ny – Translated by Dang Huyen, Minho