The spring book fair at Hanoi’s Book Street earned more than 4 billion VND (177,200 USD) from selling some 80,000 books from February 18 (the third day of the Lunar New Year 2018) to 25.
Hanoi’s first
Book Street debuted on May 1 at December
19 Street of Hoan Kiem district, drawing a large crowd of people in the city
(Photo VNA)
According to the city’s Department of Information and
Communication, Kim Dong Publishing House recorded the highest revenue of more
than 400 million VND (17,720 USD), followed by Thai Ha and Nha Nam stock
companies.
The most attractive titles to readers featured the fourth industrial
revolution,
Vietnam’s
history through pictures,
Hanoi’s
traditional dishes and Tet celebrations.
Hanoi’s first
Book Street debuted
on May 1 at December 19 Street of Hoan Kiem district, aiming to promote reading
culture.
The street features 16 booths with easy access for children and people with
disabilities, along with public computers for readers to search for
information, free wifi and water.
It is open to the public from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm every day.
Source: VNA
In recent years, Thung Nai commune on has undergone significant changes in its appearance, landscape, and lives of local residents. Road 435 from Hoa Binh City to Tan Lac district’s Suoi Hoa commune, passing through the Thung Nai commune, has helped attract many tourists to the area.
A seminar on promoting the startup movement among high school students has been held recently by the provincial Department of Education and Training and the Vietnam National University of Agriculture at Tan Lac High School in Tan Lac district of Hoa Binh province.
In the morning of April 24th, at Uncle Ho’s Monument on Hoa Binh Hydroelectric Project, Vietnam Youth Federation coordinated with Hoa Binh Youth Federation to organize the journey "I love my Fatherland” to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory.
From the fact that the market takes place only every Tuesday, Bo market in Van Son commune (Tan Lac) officially takes place every Sunday from March 24. Thereby, the aim is to turn the market into a place promoting the cultural identity of Muong people in Hoa Binh and the consumption of goods and products of the neighboring communes, meeting the needs of tourists for the local products when travelling to Van Son at weekends.
Nguyen Van Toan, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee, chaired a meeting of the Steering Committee on Population and Development.
