Get your reading glasses on, Hanoi book fair starts today

In addition, there are plenty of vendors on hand offering a wide variety of food and other services.

At a recent press conference, Chu Van Hoa from the Ministry of Information and Communication, a sponsor of the event, noted that the success of the book fair stems from passion.

The fair celebrates the vast array of Vietnamese cultural and literary achievements that have made it a preeminent feature showcasing books that cover the spectrum of arts, entertainment, education, culture and creativity in the country.

For the first time this year, foreign publishing houses such as Oxford, Macmillan, Express, John Wiley & Sons, Cengage, and Pearson are participating in the book fair and are offering visitors special pricing on popular books.