Book lovers of all ages will flock to Thống Nhất Park, Hà Nội, to celebrate Việt Nam Book Day 2018 on April 21.— Photo anninhthudo.vn HÀ NỘI — Book lovers of all ages will flock to Thống Nhất Park, Hà Nội, to celebrate Việt Nam Book Day 2018 on April 21. The event will be held from April 18-22, gathering hundreds of booths from different publishing houses and printing companies nationwide. According to the Ministry of Information and Communications there will be more than 50,000 titles to choose from, with plenty of discounts to make sure buyers won’t break the bank. This year’s theme for Việt Nam Book Day is ’books and family’. The event aims to foster connectivity between authors and readers, while encouraging and developing reading culture among the community, and helping to build a society of constant learners. The fifth incarnation of the event will celebrate the … [Read more...] about Celebrations for Việt Nam Book Day
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Hanoi’s first book street promises to become new hangout for book lovers
>>> Hanoi launches first book street >>> Hanoi’s book street attracts nearly 20,000 visitors An official book street Situated nearby the Hanoi People's Court and the historical attraction Hoa Lo Prison, built during the time of French colonialism, the 200m book streets was designed in the form of a pedestrian street, stretching between the Ly Thuong Kiet and Hai Ba Trung Streets. Promising to become a popular destination, the first street in Hanoi dedicated to books welcomes thousands of visitors each day to look for books and enjoy a new reading environment, particularly during weekends. The book street stands out with a modern gray brick road. It features 16 booths of famous publishing houses, continuously introducing new books to readers. The booths are also well equipped with reading chairs inside for visitors to buy and read books inside the stores. Previously, when referring to the “book street” in Hanoi, people often immediately thought of … [Read more...] about Hanoi’s first book street promises to become new hangout for book lovers
Alphabooks cooperate with Kyowon to publish children’s books
The Hanoitimes - The Vietnamese bookstore, Alphabooks, on September 28 signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement in Hanoi to publish children's books with Kyowon, the largest book publisher in the Republic of Korea. The signing ceremony marked a milestone in the cooperative relations between Alpha Books and Kyowon and a bright prospect for enhanced cooperation between Vietnam and the RoK. Alphabooks Director said Kyowon is the RoK's largest children's publishing house, whose books have nurtured the hearts of children for generations, equipping them with necessary knowledge and skills to become good citizens. … [Read more...] about Alphabooks cooperate with Kyowon to publish children’s books
Ha Noi Hosts International Book Fair
Titles galore, the 2007 Book Awards presentation, talks by writers and publishers, book launches including the Vietnamese version of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and much more besides are all happening at the Viet Nam International Book Fair in Ha Noi, which opened Thursday and is expected to run through this month. The annual show at the Culture and Arts Exhibition Center marks the 55th anniversary of the traditional day of book publishing, printing and distribution in Viet Nam. There are more than 160 stalls manned by publishers and other firms from America, Russia, Sweden, Viet Nam and elsewhere as well as the ASEAN Publishing Association. As always at these events, prices have been slashed and loads of titles are on sale with an 80 percent discount. Among the many rare and valuable items on display are some very old books from the national library, Ho Chi Minh's celebrated work Duong Kach Menh, and Dong Ho woodcuts dating back more than one hundred years. Fans of … [Read more...] about Ha Noi Hosts International Book Fair
Science comic recalled at publishing ceremony
The media meeting held on Wednesday to announce the publishing of the second volume of the South Korean science comic series Why turned out to be a meeting to declare the book’s recall, after some reporters pointed out myriad translation errors in the publication. The publishing rights of the multi-author comic series were purchased by the Dai Viet Global JSC in Vietnam, which is also in charge of the translation and editing tasks. The 51-volume series is published by First News, under permission granted by the My Thuat Publishing House. … [Read more...] about Science comic recalled at publishing ceremony