The Ministry of Information and Communications on September 10th launched the fifth Vietnam international book fair, themed "Vietnam's development and integration", at Thong Nhat Park in Hanoi.

Opening the book fair

The fair drew the participation of over 100 domestic and foreign publishing houses with 200 booths. Especially, several large international publishing houses such as Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, and Hachette Book Group USA took part in the event.

In addition, the fair showcased over 3,000 published editions, valuable objects and documentaries highlighting the history of the Vietnamese publishing sector throughout the national construction and development as well as the country's achievements after 30 years of reform.

Admission to the fair is free and it is open from 08.30 to 21.00 from September 10th to 14th.

Translated by Trung Thanh