Hanoi Book Fair 2024: More than 200 booths of publishing enterprises nationwide
VietnamPlus•27/09/2024
The highlight of this year's Book Fair is the book exhibition with many good books about Hanoi, from history, culture to works about the people and traditions of the Capital. Delegates visit book exhibition booths at Hanoi Book Fair 2024. (Photo: Minh Quyet/VNA)
On the evening of September 27, the 9th Hanoi Book Fair - 2024 with the theme "Hanoi: Capital of culture and heroes - City for peace" officially opened at the walking street area of Hoan Kiem Lake, Hoan Kiem District. The Book Fair was organized by the Hanoi People's Committee in coordination with the Ministry of Information and Communications with the participation of more than 30 publishers and book distribution enterprises nationwide, bringing a reading culture space and many attractive book exchange and experience programs. In particular, the Book Fair continued to receive the response and participation of a number of diplomatic agencies such as the Embassies of Laos, Cambodia, France, Italy... promising many attractive and colorful cultural exchange activities. Vice Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Ha Minh Hai delivered the opening speech of Hanoi Book Fair 2024. (Photo: Minh Quyet/VNA) In his opening speech, Mr. Ha Minh Hai, Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee, said that the Book Fair is not only a cultural event, but also a bridge of knowledge, where each book carries stories, ideas and knowledge that are widely shared. This year's Book Fair continues to affirm the important role of books in modern social life, especially in the context of strong development and international integration of the Capital. According to Mr. Ha Minh Hai, the enthusiastic participation of readers will be the decisive factor in creating the success and cultural identity of the Book Fair, promoting the cultural values of Thang Long-Hanoi, promoting the tradition of the heroic Capital - City for Peace, so that Hanoi becomes the "Capital of Books and Knowledge", contributing to concretizing the goal of building Hanoi into a center of convergence and promotion of cultural values, creating endogenous strength for sustainable development as set out in Resolution No. 15-NQ/TW of the Politburo. The book fair has many rich activities and many preferential programs for readers. (Photo: PV/Vietnam+) The 9th Hanoi Book Fair - 2024 has many meaningful activities, affirming the importance of books in social life, demonstrating the tradition of studiousness of the Vietnamese people, promoting the cultural values of Thang Long-Hanoi. The highlight of the activities is the display and exhibition of books with the theme "Hanoi: Capital of culture, heroes - City for peace." Publishers and book companies have prepared many attractive and meaningful exchange programs, introducing new works to readers and carrying the message of pride in the cultural and historical traditions of Thang Long-Hanoi in particular and Vietnam in general. Booth of the French Institute in Vietnam. (Photo: PV/Vietnam+) Some typical programs include: Discussion and introduction of the book "The British East India Company in Dang Ngoai (1672-1697)" with guest author, Professor-PhD Hoang Anh Tuan, Principal of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi (Hanoi Publishing House); discussion and introduction of the book series "History of Vietnam in pictures" with guest Associate Professor-PhD Phan Ngoc Huyen, Faculty of History, Hanoi National University of Education (Dong A Cultural Joint Stock Company). Notably, although the publishing industry still faces many difficulties, many publishing units in Hanoi are also affected by storm No. 3, promoting the tradition of "mutual love and support," the Organizing Committee launched a campaign for publishers, book companies in the area, publishing units participating in the Book Fair and readers to support books for school libraries in suburban districts of Hanoi that were heavily affected by storms and floods. At the end of the Book Fair, the Department of Information and Communications will coordinate with the Department of Education and Training and the Hanoi Youth Union to receive, classify and donate books to schools. The 9th Hanoi Book Fair - 2024 will take place from September 27-29.
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