Readers choose books at the pedestrian-only Book Street in downtown HCM City. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) - Nearly 160 new books byinternational and Vietnamese authors will be released this month as part of the Youth Books for March programme.
The event is being held by the Youth Publishing House and other 49 publishers and bookstores in Vietnam.
The publications include novels byyoung Vietnamese writers, including Chuyen Tau Nhat Thuc (Trainin Eclipse) by Dinh Phuong, Nhan Giang Nam Nghieng (SlopingWorld) by Dinh Hang, and Bua Doi Lac Phan (Flavourful Life) byKa Binh Phong.
Truong An is presenting his debutnovel Ngoai Bo Dong La Mat Troi (Beyond the East is the Sun),a chronicle of the life of Vietnamese royalty in the 19th century. It won praisefrom veteran authors and critics.
The picture version for the secondbook from the Harry Potter series will also be released.
As part of book month, talks withwriters and book introductions will be featured at the pedestrian-only BookStreet in District 1.
The Youth Publishing House will host aplay based on best-selling author Nguyen Nhat Anh’s Chuyen Xu Langbiang on the occasion of the release of its reprint.
The play is about two teenagers andtheir adventure to a witches’ land called Langbiang. It will be staged by theTuoi Ngoc (Childhood) drama troupe, which has performed plays for children overthe last 20 years.
The play will take place on March 11on Book Street.
Nguyen Minh Nhut, director of thepublishing house, said it had made an effort to release new books, especiallythose by young Vietnamese writers.
As many as 330 reprinted editions offamous local and foreign writers have been released for the occasion, he said.
As part of the programme, thepublishing house will offer a 20 percent discount on all of its titles atbookstores nationwide.
Thousands of rare and old books arenow on display at the Day of Old Books Fair at the September 23 Park inDistrict 1.
The three-day fair includes 20stalls of secondhand books from bookstores.
Vietnamese poetry books and novels,history books and foreign literary works are featured, as well as exhibitionson southern Vietnamese literary works in the 1930-1945 period.
Three talks by booksellers,collectors and writers are also being held.
All books at the event are beingsold at a 50 percent discount.-VNA
The event is being held by the Youth Publishing House and other 49 publishers and bookstores in Vietnam.
The publications include novels byyoung Vietnamese writers, including Chuyen Tau Nhat Thuc (Trainin Eclipse) by Dinh Phuong, Nhan Giang Nam Nghieng (SlopingWorld) by Dinh Hang, and Bua Doi Lac Phan (Flavourful Life) byKa Binh Phong.
Truong An is presenting his debutnovel Ngoai Bo Dong La Mat Troi (Beyond the East is the Sun),a chronicle of the life of Vietnamese royalty in the 19th century. It won praisefrom veteran authors and critics.
The picture version for the secondbook from the Harry Potter series will also be released.
As part of book month, talks withwriters and book introductions will be featured at the pedestrian-only BookStreet in District 1.
The Youth Publishing House will host aplay based on best-selling author Nguyen Nhat Anh’s Chuyen Xu Langbiang on the occasion of the release of its reprint.
The play is about two teenagers andtheir adventure to a witches’ land called Langbiang. It will be staged by theTuoi Ngoc (Childhood) drama troupe, which has performed plays for children overthe last 20 years.
The play will take place on March 11on Book Street.
Nguyen Minh Nhut, director of thepublishing house, said it had made an effort to release new books, especiallythose by young Vietnamese writers.
As many as 330 reprinted editions offamous local and foreign writers have been released for the occasion, he said.
As part of the programme, thepublishing house will offer a 20 percent discount on all of its titles atbookstores nationwide.
Thousands of rare and old books arenow on display at the Day of Old Books Fair at the September 23 Park inDistrict 1.
The three-day fair includes 20stalls of secondhand books from bookstores.
Vietnamese poetry books and novels,history books and foreign literary works are featured, as well as exhibitionson southern Vietnamese literary works in the 1930-1945 period.
Three talks by booksellers,collectors and writers are also being held.
All books at the event are beingsold at a 50 percent discount.-VNA
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