Vietnamese Book Day observed in Hanoi

The Ministry of Information and Communication held a ceremony at Thong Nhat Park in Hanoi on April 20 to kick off the Vietnamese Book Festival, as part of activities for the third Vietnamese Book Day (April 21).

The Book Festival attracts a large number of readers, particularly young people. (Credit: dantri.com.vn)

The five-day festival displays more than 30,000 book titles by 30 publishing houses and 57 book distribution units around the country. The first day of the event attracted a large number of visitors looking to read and purchase books.

In addition, a book publishing month was launched from April 1 to May 1 in response to the third Vietnam Book Day.

On the occasion, the organising board will also organise a wide variety of other activities including forums and exchanges on books with the participation of numerous cultural researchers and managers, and programmes introducing new book titles and their author as well as reading skills in modern life to readers.

In particular, activities related to purchasing and exchanging copyright, as well as co-operation on publishing, are expected to attract writers and book publication and distribution units.

Addressing the opening ceremony, Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Nguyen Thanh Hung emphasised that the response of all communities, localities, branches and unions has made the annual Vietnam Book Day successful, contributing to changing public awareness of reading culture, as well as improving spiritual and cultural enjoyment of the people.

Vietnamese Book Day aims to honour the values of books, readers and people participating in collecting, writing, publishing and distributing books as well as affirming the cultural significance and necessity of books for the spiritual life of all communities. The event also contributes to promoting the position and role of publishing activities in social life.

(Source: NDO)