Visitors at the journalists book fair in HCM City. — Photo thanhnien.vn

HCM CITY — The first ever fair to showcase journalists’ books and collections of their reportage has opened at the HCM City book street.

Held to honour the contributions of journalists and introduce their works to the public, the event marks the 98th Việt Nam Revolutionary Press Day, June 21.

There are 291 books on display the works of journalists in many topics, such as "Hồ sơ lửa" (The Fire File) by Lại Văn Long, “Chào thế giới bây giờ con đã đến” (Hello to the World, I Am Here Now) by Lê Quốc Minh, "Những ngọn khói về trời" (Souls Return to the Sky) by Bùi Phan Thảo, and “Cà Nóng chu du Trường Sa” (Cà Nóng Travel Trường Sa) by Bùi Tiểu Quyên.

Vice president of Việt Nam Journalists Association, Trần Trong Dũng, said the fair was meant to enrich the city’s cultural space and promote the reading culture.

Several conferences will be held where 11 senior journalists will meet visitors and discuss their experiences.

According to the organisers, all the books on show will be donated to the Việt Nam Press Museum and the journalism faculty, HCM City University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

It is being organised by the Việt Nam Journalists Association, Việt Nam Publishing Association, Department of Information and Communications, and HCM City Journalists Association.

The six-day event will run until June 22. — VNS