Vietnam National Library in Hanoi has been stocking up with Westernclassics for European Literature Day, which began on May 11.
The books, which have recently been published in Vietnamese, includeclassics, contemporary novels and short stories, books for youngreaders, comics and even an entertaining history of philosophy fromItaly , Spain , Wallonia-Brussels ( Belgium ), Germany , Britain ,Denmark , and Poland .
Literature Day has beenorganised by the European Union of National Institute for Culture inco-operation with the Vietnam National Library.
During the two-day event there will also be discussions, books presentations and readings in the library's entrance hall.
This is the second time the event has been held in Hanoi for the annual Europe Days celebrations.
Denmark hosts an interactive programme on May 12 with parentsduring which books for small children will be read and educational gamesplayed with two – to five-year-olds from 9-10am. Stories in Luc BucTown and Taynikma will also be handed out.
There will also be two discussions involving those in the publishing industry and keen readers and discounted book on sale.
Also in the morning of May 12, the author of Mr Gum, Andy Stanton, fromBritain met with young readers. Later he will participate in aroundtable discussion with Vietnamese writers and translators on thetopics Introducing foreign literature in Vietnam and Building bridgeswith books: bringing foreign literature to Vietnam .
The day before, Stanton awarded prizes to the winners of a drawingand writing contest about Mr Gum. In addition, the British Council andthe Nha Nam Publishing House launched the 7th Mr Gum book.
The Spanish embassy and the Cervantes Institute are scheduled to hold adisplay on May 12 on the history of book publishing from oldmanuscripts to contemporary electronic books. The Spanish embassy willalso hold an exhibition on Don Quixote de la Mancha, that was firstpublished in Spain in 1605.
The exhibition of European literature will show more than 300 titles that have been translated into Vietnamese since 1950s.-VNA
The books, which have recently been published in Vietnamese, includeclassics, contemporary novels and short stories, books for youngreaders, comics and even an entertaining history of philosophy fromItaly , Spain , Wallonia-Brussels ( Belgium ), Germany , Britain ,Denmark , and Poland .
Literature Day has beenorganised by the European Union of National Institute for Culture inco-operation with the Vietnam National Library.
During the two-day event there will also be discussions, books presentations and readings in the library's entrance hall.
This is the second time the event has been held in Hanoi for the annual Europe Days celebrations.
Denmark hosts an interactive programme on May 12 with parentsduring which books for small children will be read and educational gamesplayed with two – to five-year-olds from 9-10am. Stories in Luc BucTown and Taynikma will also be handed out.
There will also be two discussions involving those in the publishing industry and keen readers and discounted book on sale.
Also in the morning of May 12, the author of Mr Gum, Andy Stanton, fromBritain met with young readers. Later he will participate in aroundtable discussion with Vietnamese writers and translators on thetopics Introducing foreign literature in Vietnam and Building bridgeswith books: bringing foreign literature to Vietnam .
The day before, Stanton awarded prizes to the winners of a drawingand writing contest about Mr Gum. In addition, the British Council andthe Nha Nam Publishing House launched the 7th Mr Gum book.
The Spanish embassy and the Cervantes Institute are scheduled to hold adisplay on May 12 on the history of book publishing from oldmanuscripts to contemporary electronic books. The Spanish embassy willalso hold an exhibition on Don Quixote de la Mancha, that was firstpublished in Spain in 1605.
The exhibition of European literature will show more than 300 titles that have been translated into Vietnamese since 1950s.-VNA
