The event is an activity to welcome Vietnam Book Day (April 21), the World Book and Copyright Day (April 23) and the 100th anniversary of the National Library of Vietnam. The theme of the festival is "Book, Knowledge and Social Development". The festival aims to honour the value of books and reiterate their role and importance in society. The festival also intends to honour those who collect, compile, publish, print, distribute, preserve and disseminate books apart from encouraging the reading movement in the community. It also aims to promote awareness on the significance and importance of reading for acquisition of knowledge, skills, development of thinking, education and personality development, while improving responsibility of relevant authorities and social organisations at all levels in the building and development of Vietnamese reading culture. The festival features various activities, including an exhibition, "Book, Knowledge and Social Development" (April 20 to May 5), to … [Read more...] about National book festival to feature various activities
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Việt Nam Book Festival 2017 opens in Hà Nội
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI - The fourth Việt Nam Book Festival opened on Thursday at the Thống Nhất Park in the capital city. As one of the acitivities celebrating National Book Day (April 21), the festival has 80 publishing houses and distribution firms presenting around 40,000 publications in 100 bookstalls, covering a range of subjects including policy and law making, economy, science, technology, engineering, education, literature, cultural and social affairs and religion. A representative of the organising board said they hoped that the efforts to promote a reading culture in the country by creating "an open space for book lovers" would meet with success. Well-known and new publishers like Bách Việt, Quảng Văn, Phương Nam, Fahasa, Pedagogy, University of Education, Trí Việt, Women, Minh Long, Literature, Nhã Nam, Đông A, Tân Việt and AZ Việt Nam are participating in the festival. Phí Bá Minh, a student of Phùng Khắc Khoan High School, said: "This is the first time I have taken … [Read more...] about Việt Nam Book Festival 2017 opens in Hà Nội
Some localities enjoy Vietnam Book Festive
(Cinet)- On Vietnam Book Day on April 21, some activities have been held across the country in response to the first- ever Vietnam Book Day. Bac Giang provincial library organized a talk themed “ Studying and following a moral example of HCM about giving a private responsibility; an exhibition to display 3000 books themed “ Studying and following a moral example of HCM” and “Dien Bien voice” The same day, in the northern province of Hai Duong, an exhibition opened showing 2,000 books as well as precious collections, such as Dien Bien Phu victory and its memories, cultural celebrities, and national history and geography, among others. In addition, the Thai Nguyen provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism also held a book festival on April 20 with the theme of ‘Books - Key to Success’. More than 3,500 titles were also on display at the third book festival in the central province of Phu Yen. The annual event aims to encourage and … [Read more...] about Some localities enjoy Vietnam Book Festive
Special book festival launched in summer
The Book Distribution Company of Ho Chi Minh City (FAHASA) is holding a special book festival at the City Exhibition Centre in District 1, HCMC. Stationery and educational equipment are also on display at the event. The exhibits are worth more than VND 6 billion. On this special occasion, FAHASA is launching several promotional campaigns for readers, and the company is offering 10% to 80% off its books. The company has been selected as one of the 500 leading retail businesses in the Asia - Pacific region by the Singaporean Retail Asia Magazine. Source: HNM, QDND … [Read more...] about Special book festival launched in summer
Book festival reaches out to young readers
The HCM City-based Tre (Youth) Publishing House marked its 30th anniversary with a book festival opening yesterday. It features more than 3,000 titles in various fields, including 165 new ones, which are sold at up to 30 per cent discount. Several promotional and cultural programmes will be held to attract readers, especially young people and children, to the six-day event. The exhibition has six major themes: Changes to Get Rich, Children Discover the World, Living with History, Magic World, Vietnamese Literature, and Let Us Be Grateful to Readers. Nguyen Minh Nhat, director of the publisher, said university students and young workers were regular customers who particularly enjoy books on business by Chris Dukes, Pauling Rowson, and Water Doyle Staples. Other titles include around 1,000 on events and heroes from different periods of the country's history, especially the 81 years since the Party's founding. A popular book is Nguyen Ngoc's Co Mot Duong Mon Tren Bien Dong (A Track on … [Read more...] about Book festival reaches out to young readers