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HCM City’s Book Street to celebrate Martyrs Day

The Book Street in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 will celebrate the 70th War Invalids and War Martyrs Day (July 27) from July 21-30 with the theme “When Drinking Water, Think of its Source”.
HCM City’s Book Street to celebrate Martyrs Day ảnh 1HCM City Book Street in District 1 (Source: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) - The BookStreet in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 will celebrate the 70th War Invalidsand War Martyrs Day (July 27) from July 21-30 with the theme “When DrinkingWater, Think of its Source”.

On the first day of the event, veterans and witnesses of war willshare stories with young readers to help them understand the sacrifice of warheroes who shed their blood for national freedom and independence.

On July 27, visitors will have a chance to talk with artist Dang AiViet who has painted 100 Vietnamese Heroic Mothers.

Former Con Dao prisoners will also take part in activities on July29, with the introduction of the book Nguc Tu, Tho Ca và Tieng Nhac (Prison,Poems and Music).

The final activity of the event will be a talk with writer andjournalist Nguyen Thi Ngoc Hai about her book Toi Chet, Bat Đau The GioiSong (I Died, The World Started Living).

There will also be exhibitions of Ai’s paintings of heroic mothersand display of 100 books about President Ho Chi Minh, war heroes and heroicmothers, among others.

Children of war martyrs, war heroes and invalids will receivegifts and book vouchers when visiting Book Street during the event.-VNA
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