Hanoi Book Fair marks 69 th anniversary of Capital Liberation Day
VOV.VN - The 8th Hanoi Book Fair in 2023 opened in the capital on the evening of October 6 with the theme of "Lighting the Fire of Knowledge-Creating the Future".
The event is taking place as part of activities aimed at celebrating the 69th anniversary of Capital Liberation Day ahead on October 10.
Upon addressing the opening ceremony, Ha Minh Hai, vice chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee, emphasised that the occasion has contributed to raising public awareness of the importance of reading culture, whilst simultaneously introducing the capital’s cultural values and elevating it as a city of peace and prosperity.
This year’s function has attracted the participation of a number of diplomatic representatives from embassies of Laos, Myanmar, and Italy, as well as both local and international publishers.
On display at the fair were various genres of books featuring land and people of each country, along with a number of exciting and colourful cultural exchange activities.
The Hanoi Book Fair has become an annual cultural event which has taken place in the capital since 2014, providing an ideal venue for book lovers to share information and helping to further spread reading culture to a large number of domestic readers and international tourists.
The book fair will take place from October 6 to October 8 at the walking street space near Hoan Kiem lake.
