Fifth Vietnam Book Day opens in Hanoi

The fifth Vietnam Book Day kicked off in Hanoi on April 18, in the presence of Vo Van Thuong, head of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education.
 Fifth Vietnam Book Day opens in Hanoi ảnh 1Visitors at the event (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) –
The fifth Vietnam BookDay kicked off in Hanoi on April 18, in the presence of Vo Van Thuong, head ofthe Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Commission for Informationand Education.

Minister of Information and CommunicationsTruong Minh Tuan said through four years of organisation, the Vietnam Book Dayhas become a cultural event to promote reading culture in the community.

It also contributes to supporting books forlocalities in the remote and ethnic minority areas which are thirsty forinformation and knowledge, he added.

According to the minister, this year’s event is held at a larger scale thanprevious years, with nearly 20 events, including the introduction of the book“Industry 4.0, revolution of convergence and saving”, talks on “Books – culture,development and integration” and “picture book markets in Vietnam and theRepublic of Korea”, and other activities such as games, painting contests, andlucky draw.

As an important activity of the Book Day, a bookfestival themed “Book and Family” will run until April 24 to fosterconnectivity between authors and readers as well as encourage and developreading culture among the community to build a learning society.

It features over 100 pavilions of nearly 80publishers nationwide, showcasing 50,000 book titles of various genres.

Exchanges between authors and readers and anintroduction of popular books are among the highlights of the festival.

In 2014, the Prime Minister decided to takeApril 21 as Vietnam Book Day in connection with the debut of the Book “DuongKach Menh” (The Revolutionary Path) by President Ho Chi Minh, the first workwritten in Vietnamese and printed by Vietnamese workers (April 21, 1927).

The fifth Vietnam Book Day will last until April 22 at the Thong Nhat park.-VNA
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