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8th Vietnam Book Day kicks off in HCM City

The 8th Vietnam Book Day was kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City’s Book Street on April 18, featuring various activities, both online and offline.
8th Vietnam Book Day kicks off in HCM City ảnh 1The 8th Vietnam Book Day is kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City’s Book Street on April 18. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – The 8th Vietnam BookDay was kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City’s Book Street on April 18, featuring variousactivities, both online and offline.

Addressing the launch, Deputy Minister of Information andTelecommunications Hoang Vinh Bao said this marks a start of a series of eventsof this year’s Vietnam Book Day, a day to celebrate the reading culturenationwide.

Via the events, the organisers want to inspire a love forbooks among people around the country, encourage them to read more and makereading their habit, he said, adding that it will help spread the readingculture among the community.

A host of events, including a display of books about HCMCity, a launch of books on digital transformation, and talks with renowned writersand poets, are scheduled on the Book Street from April 18 – 22.

Meanwhile, an online book fair is underway at book365.vn from April 17 – May 15,featuring more than 70 domestic publishers and over 20,000 book titles. Anonline festival on book copyright will also take place from April 19 – 26,attracting around 50 domestic and international publishing houses.

Then Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc issued Decision No284/QD-TTg on February 24, 2014, designating April 21 as Vietnam Book Day, inorder to encourage a reading culture among the public./.
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