Hanoi develops reading culture through book festival
The sixth Hanoi book festival opened at the capital city’s Thang Long citadel on October 2, contributing to developing reading culture in the city in particular and the whole country in general.
The event is part of activities to mark the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Hanoi.
This year’s festival attracts prestigious publishing houses at home and abroad, displaying their books at 200 booths.
The sixth Hanoi book festival is a chance for participants to exchange experience and promote the image of Hanoi to international friends.
In the digital era when more entertainment forms are available and reading enjoyment declines. Vietnam has made numerous efforts to encourage the public to read.
Nearly 100,000 books will be put on show at the annual book street festival in downtown Ho Chi Minh City from February 2-8 in celebration of the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday 2019.
The Book Festival 2019 will take place at the Hanoi Library on April 19 under the theme “Books – Connecting Knowledge and Development”, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.
A host of events are set to run in Hanoi from April 17-22 to celebrate the sixth Vietnam Book Day (April 21), Nguyen Ngoc Bao, Deputy Director of the Department of Publishing, Printing, and Issuing, told reporters on April 12.
The Hanoi Book Festival 2019, themed “Hanoi – the city for peace”, opened at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel on October 2, as part of activities to mark the upcoming 65th anniversary of the capital’s Liberation Day (October 10).