The third Vietnam International Book Fair themed “Celebrating 1,000 years of Thang Long-Hanoi” will be held in Hanoi from Sept. 17-21.

Sixty publishing houses, book distribution companies, book stores and printing foundations across the country will display their publications on the theme.

On display at the five-day event will be the first encyclopedia on Hanoi by the Age Publishing House, the collection on 1,000 years of Thang Long-Hanoi by the Culture-Information Publishing House and titles of books published under a project on Thang Long-Hanoi.

The fair will be an opportunity to accelerate the registration of international bar codes for Vietnam ’s books./.