Book fair “Hanoi – The city for peace”
VGP - A book fair with the theme “Ha Noi – The City for Peace” will take place at the Thang Long-Ha Noi Heritage Conservation Centre to raise awareness about the capital's reading culture.
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The fair will be held to mark the 60th anniversary of the capital’s liberation (Oct.10) and the 15th anniversary of being recognized as “The city for peace” by UNESCO.
During the one-week event from September 26 to October 2, the event will present thousands of books divided into several sections.
Books published between the end of the 19th century and the 1970s, including the resistance war against the French (1945-54), will be featured in the Hanh Trinh Cua Sach (The Journey of Books) section.
In addition, books will be collected to present to school libraries, post offices in disadvantaged communes in Ha Noi, the soldiers and people of the Truong Sa island district in the central province of Khanh Hoa.
The event will take place at the Thang Long-Ha Noi Heritage Conservation Centre at 19C Hoang Dieu street, Ha Noi from September 26 to October 2.
By Ngoc Van
