HCM City General Publishing House has launched the 11th Book Week to celebrate its 40th anniversary (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – The Ho ChiMinh City General Publishing House has launched the 11th Book Week to celebrateits 40th anniversary.
The Book Week is hosted at three areas,including General Publishing House’s bookstore No 1 on District 1’s Nguyen Thi MinhKhai Street, General Publishing House’s bookstore No 2 on District 4’s NguyenTat Thanh Street and booth M01 on District 1’s Nguyen Van Binh Book Street.
Twenty-nine new book titles from writerssuch as Pham Phuong Thao, Nguyen Dinh Tu, An Chi, Huynh Ngoc Trang and NguyenThi Hau will be introduced during the Book Week.
Two titles have been published just in timeto celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution (1907 – 1917).
According to the organisers, a discount isapplied to both hard copies and e-books in an effort to encourage more peopleto read.
In addition to displaying books, twomeetings with writers Nguyen Dinh Tu and Nguyen Thi Hau will be held.
More than 15,000 Japanese books are on display during the second Japanese Book Week at the Japanese book section at Fahasa Bookshop on Nguyen Hue Street in Ho Chi Minh City on June 1.
Over 1.2 million people visited HCM City’s Book Street in the first six months of this year, according to figures released by the Vietnamese Publishers Association.
The Book Street in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 will celebrate the 70th War Invalids and War Martyrs Day (July 27) from July 21-30 with the theme “When Drinking Water, Think of its Source”.
HCM City will open a new pedestrian-only book street on Nguyen Dong Chi street in District 7 in October, offering a series of activities promoting reading culture for more than 300,000 residents.
The exhibition showcases more than 100 valuable documents and artifacts, divided into two main parts: “Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh” and “President Ho Chi Minh – Founder and Mentor of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press.” This is an opportunity to recall the late leader’s journalism journey and affirm his exceptional role in founding and guiding the revolutionary press in Vietnam.
For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
The cultural event in Canberra not only fostered cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Australia but also contributed to promoting Vietnam’s image internationally
The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
HCM City General Publishing House has launched the 11th Book Week to celebrate its 40th anniversary (Photo: VNA)
