Ha Noi book festival 2016 opens
VGP – The Ha N oi Book Fair 2016 opened at the Thang Long Heritage Preservation Centre in Ha Noi on October 6.
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The book festival aims to mark the 62nd anniversary of the Ha Noi Liberation Day (October 10, 1954-2016), the 20th anniversary of Viet Nam joining the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the first year of the establishment of the ASEAN Community.
Themed ‘Books and Integration’, the fair comprises 170 booths featuring 46 domestic and 20 foreign publishers such as Cambridge, Oxford (United Kingdom), Copperath (Germany), Graph-Art (Hungary), Japan UNI Agency and Frobel-kan (Japan) and Kyowon (the Republic of Korea).
Books are of in various genres including children’s books, literature, economy, science, books in foreign languages and e-books.
The festival is not only a cultural activity, it also makes a chance to promote cultural exchange between countries worldwide, especially the nations in the ASEAN community.
The event is organised by the municipal Department of Information and Communications and runs through October 10./.
By Vien Nhu
