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| Local residents visit the HCM City Tết Book Fair 2017. VNS Photo by Phương Mai |
Viet Nam News
HCM CITY — The HCM City annual Tết (Lunar New Year) Book Fair opened at Mạc Thị Bưởi, Nguyễn Huệ and Ngô Đức Kế streets in District 1 tonight, or December 28 on the lunar calendar.
The event showcases more than 20,000 copies of books on various fields like literature, history, economy and politics, from nine local major publishers and book distributers.
Exhibitions featuring photos and documents on President Hồ Chí Minh, Mậu Thân Offensive, Hoàng Sa and Trường Sa Islands, and the development of HCM City through 320 years are also featured.
Dozens of special publications for Tết by the city’s major newspapers and magazines like Tuổi Trẻ (Youth), Thanh Niên (Young People) and Sài Gòn Giải Phóng (Liberated Sài Gòn) are displayed at the fair as well.
Dương Anh Đức, director of the HCM City’s Department of Information and Communications, said: “The annual Tết Book Fair shows the HCM City’s effort to promote reading habit and in Tết.”
“This year’s event has the theme of Khu Vườn Trí Thức (Garden of Knowledge), aiming to promote the knowledge of the city’s residents, and introduce foreign visitors of the modern HCM City,” he said.
The fair will close on February 19 (January 4 on the lunar calendar). — VNS
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| Local residents visit the HCM City Tết Book Fair 2017. VNS Photo by Phương Mai |
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| New documents on Việt Nam’s sea and islands provided by the Ministry of Information and Communication are also featured at the book fair. VNS Photo by Phương Mai |
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| Publications on life and career of President Hồ Chí Minh are on display at the Book Tết Fair. VNS Photo by Phương Mai |
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| Người Lao Động (Labourer) Newspaper wins the competition for tbest special publications for Tết. VNS photo by Phương Mai |
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| Special publications for Tết by the HCM City’s major newspapers and magazines. VNS Photo by Phương Mai |
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| Visitor views photos on President Hồ Chí Minh. VNS Photo by Phương Mai |
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| Local children take photos at the model of the sovereignty milestone of Việt Nam on Trường Sa Islands displayed at the HCM City Tết Book Fair. VNS Photo by Phương Mai |
