Free book reading festival opens in Hanoi
The Free Book Reading Festival 2013 opened in Hanoi on April 4,
featuring over 15,000 book titles covering a wide variety of fields.
The Free Book Reading Festival 2013 opened in Hanoi on April 4,
featuring over 15,000 book titles covering a wide variety of fields.
The event, jointly held by the Thai Ha Book Company and the Indochina Plaza Trade Centre, aims to encourage reading habit and create an opportunity for authors to present their works to readers.
Visitors to the festival can participate in educational games, seminars and cultural exchanges and buy books at discounted prices.
In addition, a book donation is held to collect books from readers to a project that aims to establish libraries in rural areas.
The books in economics, science, health, life and children’s literature are on display at Indochina Plaza Trade Centre, 241 Xuan Thuy street, Cau Giay district until the end of this week.-VNA
The event, jointly held by the Thai Ha Book Company and the Indochina Plaza Trade Centre, aims to encourage reading habit and create an opportunity for authors to present their works to readers.
Visitors to the festival can participate in educational games, seminars and cultural exchanges and buy books at discounted prices.
In addition, a book donation is held to collect books from readers to a project that aims to establish libraries in rural areas.
The books in economics, science, health, life and children’s literature are on display at Indochina Plaza Trade Centre, 241 Xuan Thuy street, Cau Giay district until the end of this week.-VNA
You should also see
Localities get ready for fourth FDI boom
As the year 2024 is expected to witness the start of the fourth wave of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Vietnam, localities nationwide are getting ready to absorb foreign capital flows.
See more
Videos
Vietnamese culinary festival 2024 commences with a bang
The Vietnamese Culinary Festival, showcasing special cuisine from the three regions of Vietnam, kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on March 28. Officially acknowledged as the most distinctive festival in Asia and worldwide, the event garnered significant attention from both local and international visitors.
Festival
10th HCM City Ao Dai festival in full swing
The 10th Ao Dai Festival, a signature event of Ho Chi Minh City, is underway featuring myriad enticing activities.
Videos
Springtime in Hanoi
During the first days of the Lunar New Year 2024, many Hanoi residents and tourists joyfully immersed themselves in the gentle and tranquil spring atmosphere along the capital’s bustling streets.
Culture - Sports
Tra Que village's Cau Bong festival draws foreign visitors in New Year
On the 7th day of the Lunar New Year, residents of Tra Que vegetable village in Cam Ha commune, Hoi An city, in the central province of Quang Nam gathered for the Cau Bong festival, expressing gratitude to their village's founders, praying for favourable weather and bumper crops, while also providing foreign tourists with a chance to experience a day as a farmer in the festive atmosphere.
Festival
Clay firecracker festival symbolises cultural beauty of Spring
Clay firecracker, mimicking the ritual of praying for a good harvest, have been ingrained in the Vietnamese culture as a symbol of resilience against natural disasters and adversities. In folk beliefs, the louder the clay firecracker makes, the more auspicious the upcoming season for crops.
