A series of cultural and art programmes are taking place at the HCM City Book Street on Nguyen Van Binh Street in District 1 to celebrate the street’s 5th anniversary, and promote the reading culture among the community.
A group of Korean singers in early January shot a short film featuring Ho Chi Minh City and its culture as part of the 4th anniversary of HCM City Book Street, which is on Nguyen Van Binh street in District 1.
The HCM City Book Street on Nguyen Van Binh street in District 1 earned a turnover of 20 billion VND (877,000 USD) in the first six months of this year, according to the HCM City Book Street Company.
There is a huge difference between the milling crowds in Ho Chi Minh City’s Book Street and the lack of people in the Hanoi equivalent in a short street simply called December 19.
Ho Chi Minh City's Book Street on Nguyen Van Binh Street in District 1 has attracted 2.4 million visitors this year, earning a turnover of 50 billion VND (2.2 million USD), according to the Vietnam Publishers Association (VNPA).
More than 40 black-and-white and colour photos featuring Saigon and its history are on display at Book Street (Nguyen Van Binh Street) in HCM City’s District 1.
Young Vietnamese artists at home and abroad are eligible to participate in the first aerial-photo contest launched by the Ho Chi Minh City Photography Association.
The book and flower streets in Ho Chi Minh City are to be open to tourists at 5 p.m. on February 5, according to a representative from Saigontourist Travel Agency.
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