Given great changes in readers’ approach and reading culture, implementing digital transformation is an urgent part of book publication, affirmed Nguyen Nguyen, Director of the Department of Publishing, Printing, and Issuing under the Ministry of Information and Communications.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on October 10 extended his greetings to those working for the book publishing, printing and distribution sector nationwide on the occasion of the sector’s 70th traditional day.
Vietnamese publishing houses are gradually promoting digital transformation to survive and develop, an inevitable trend of all industries, according to industry insiders.
Ho Chi Minh City Book Street has become known among book lovers as an ideal reading space and a venue for activities spreading the love and habit of reading.
A project on fighting fake news by the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) has been named Best Project for News Literacy, one of ten categories within the framework of the Asian Digital Media Awards 2020 presented by the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA).
More than 60,000 copies of books from local and international publishers and distributors are being offered at FAHASA Festival 2019 at the HCM City Youth Cultural House until December 22.
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).
Ho Chi Minh City joined the Saint Petersburg International Book Fair in Russia for the first time, which was held from May 23-26 with more than 200 publishing houses from various countries.
The birth of Vietnam Book Day demonstrates the timely attention as well as the vision of the Party and Government to promote the reading culture in Vietnam.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Bangladesh on March 6 introduced the Bengali language version of the book “Ho Chi Minh’s Biography”, published by The Gioi Publishers.
Local publishers and book distributors should release more quality books and expand their market to rural areas, border areas, islands and abroad to serve more readers, speakers said at a recent conference in Ho Chi Minh City.
Numerous efforts have been made to encourage reading habit among young Vietnamese people, especially in the digital era when more entertainment forms are available and reading enjoyment declines.
The Autumn Book Festival, scheduled to take place at Hanoi’s Thong Nhat Park from August 22-26, will draw nearly 50 book publishers and distributors with around 60 booths introducing a wide range of new books at affordable prices.
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.
The Thai Embassy in Vietnam and the Publishers and Booksellers Association of Thailand co-organised a networking event in Hanoi on May 22 to connect Vietnamese and Thai publishing companies.
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