Hanoi Book Festival kicks off at Thang Long Imperial Citadel

The Hanoi Book Festival 2018, themed “Books and Digital Technology”, opened at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long on October 3.
Hanoi Book Festival kicks off at Thang Long Imperial Citadel ảnh 1Young readers at the Hanoi Book Festival 2018 (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Hanoi BookFestival 2018, themed “Books and Digital Technology”, opened at the ImperialCitadel of Thang Long on October 3.

Organisers said the festival features 120 boothsfrom leading publishers and book distributors across Vietnam, such as the NationalPolitical Publishing House, the Information and Communications PublishingHouse, the Women’s Publishing House, Kim Dong Publishing House, and the ThaiHa, Nha Nam, Alpha, Dong A, and Dong Tay book companies.

Following the opening ceremony, a talk on theFourth Industrial Revolution was held with the participation of manyprestigious speakers.

Twenty-five foreign publishing companies fromGermany, France, the US, the Republic of Korea, Japan, and ASEAN countries alsocame to the festival to exchange book copyrights.

At the event, visitors will have a chance to buya range of books at discount prices and take part in various exchanges likediscussions and book introductions. Notably, children are invited to join inthe science and English quiz games.

A prominent feature of the event is that adomino chain with 3,000 books will be created on over 200sq.m of ground in themorning of October 6. It is expected to highlight the importance of books indeveloping science, technology and education and attract readers to thefestival to encourage reading as a positive habit in the community.

The Hanoi Book Festival 2018 will last throughuntil October 7. –VNA
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