The festival showcases 50,000 books of publishing houses in the city. It introduces documents and photos in celebration of the 92nd founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930 - 2022), winning books of the National Book Awards, and online versions of newspapers for spring, and so on.

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At the opening ceremony of the book street festival

In addition, the organizing panel introduces a stamp collection themed “Homeland sea and islands” and “Vietnam in the world,” which is collected and drawn by hand featuring the sacred national sovereignty over sea and islands.

Notably, the festival features an exhibition themed “Ho Chi Minh City and the COVID-19 fight” to pay tribute to front-line forces for their contribution to the pandemic prevention and control.

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People visiting the book streets

At the event, people and tourists also enjoy watching a collection of 40 paintings by Painter Le Sa Long featuring the life of the city during days of social-distancing, COVID-19 prevention and control, and more.

The festival will last till February 4.

Translated by Chung Anh