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A book store on Nguyen Van Binh Street in District 1
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“The street has organised 167
cultural and book signing events, attracting dozens of leading domestic and
foreign publishers, distributors and agencies,” said the association’s deputy
chairman Le Hoang.
“Book weeks and festivals at the
street, such as the Book Exhibition celebrating the 42nd reunification day of the country(April 30), European Literature Week and Book Week
celebrating 100 years of Russian October Revolution, often attract around 6,000 readers
per day and a double at weekend,” he added.
“We are working with local
authorities to open book streets in big cities and provinces around the
country,” he said.
Next month, the Vung Tau City Book Street will open on Ba Cu Street. It
will have 17 book stalls, two cafe shops, an entertainment area and a stage
offering theatre and art performances.
“We have worked with the VNPA,
publishers, distributors and companies in the industry to make the street
become one of the city’s tourist sites,” Nguyen Dang Minh, standing deputy
secretary of the Vung Tau City Party Committee, said.
Another event, Spring Book Fair
2018, will also be organised at Quang
Trung Park,
Ba Cu Street,
during the Lunar New Year, which begins on February 14, according to Minh.
The 13 day-event will include
cultural activities, talk shows by famous authors and painting contests for
children and teenagers.
Dozens of book shops, publishers and
distributors, such as Tre (Youth) Publishing House and Ho Chi Minh City Book
Distribution Corporation (FAHASA), have signed to join the fair.
Source: VNA