HCM City hosts debut trans-Vietnam book festival
VOV.VN - Hoa Lu Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City welcome the launch of the nation’s first ever trans-Vietnam book festival on April 21, with the event attracting hundreds of visitors in the process.
The festival has been jointly organised by six publishing houses, including Youth, Thai Ha Books, Nha Nam, Minh Long, Dinh Ti, and Saigon Books, with the aim of celebrating Vietnam Book Day, which falls on April 21 annually.
Along with promoting a reading culture among society, the function serves to contribute to fighting against fake books which can be widely distributed, thereby providing an opportunity for readers to purchase high-quality books.
During the course of the festival readers will be able to find a variety of books with discounts of between 20% and 50%.
Talks discussing various interesting themes, including books on Industry 4.0 and travelling, will be held throughout the occasion.
The book festival is scheduled to close on April 25.
