Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam Book and ReadingCulture Day 2022, the first of its kind, will take place with variousactivities this month, especially from April 15 to May 1.
An opening ceremony is slated for April 19 on NguyenHue street, Ho Chi Minh City, according to the Authority of Publication,Printing and Distribution under the Ministry of Information and Communications.
An online book festival will be held at Websitebook365.vn from April 19 to May 20.
On this occasion, the HCM City People’s Committeewill host a book fair on Nguyen Hue street from April 19 to 24. There will alsoseminars on reading culture in the month.
Hanoi will also organise an array of activities inresponse to Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day 2022 from April 21 to May 1 atthe Hanoi Book Street and the National Library of Vietnam.
Last year, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam signedDecision No.1862/QD-TTg on the organising of Vietnam Book and Reading CultureDay annually on a national scale on April 21.
The day is expected to encourage and develop thereading movement among the community, contributing to building a learningsociety. In addition, it aims to honour readers, authors, publishers, printersand libraries that make efforts to preserve, collect and promote books./.
