The Da Nang People's Committee has just approved a project to boost the development of the Da Nang public library system for the 2021 – 2025 period, with a vision towards 2030”.

The project will be funded by the State budget and other lawful financial mobilisation sources.

The municipal Department of Culture and Sports will be tasked with assuming the prime responsibility for implementing the project with coordination from other relevant local agencies.

As for the target set for the 2021 - 2025 period, each citizen will read at least 0.8 copies of electronic and printed books at the city’s public library system.

At least 50% of the city's population will access public library services.

Heed will also be paid to strongly applying the latest scientific and technological tools into libraries’ professional activities and significantly develop e-libraries in the whole system.

Each year, 17,000 copies of printed books and 1,500 titles of e-books, all funded by the municipal budget, will be added to the local library system.

Reporting by NAM PHUONG – Translating by A. THU