Hanoi Book Festival (Photo courtesy of the organisers)
Hanoi (VNA) - The Hanoi Book Festival has returned for the bookwormsin the capital city after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The opening ceremony of the book festival themed Truyen Thong va Hoi Nhap (Traditionand Integration), took place on October 7 in the pedestrian zone by Hoan Kiem (Sword)Lake on this weekend.
The 7th Hanoi Book Festival 2022 is organised by the city's Department ofInformation and Communications in collaboration with the Authority ofPublication, Printing and Distribution under the direction of the municipal People's Committee and the Ministry ofInformation and Communications.
It is a part of the activities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of thetraditional day of Vietnam’s book publishing, printing and distribution sector(October 10, 1952 - 2022).
The book festival has been held annually in the capital city and has become amust-visited destination for book lovers every October.
However, the event was halted over the past two years due to the complicatedsituation of the pandemic. Returning to Hanoi this year for three days, fromOctober 7-9, the festival will include many new exciting events to attractparticipants.
Some highlights of this year’s event include exhibiting books with the theme ofTradition and Integration, launching new bestsellers, introducing books inabout 200-250 booths, together with many other cultural exchange activities andreading contests.
Instead of being held in the former Thang Long Imperial Citadel like theprevious years, the festival this year takes place in the pedestrian zone, infront of Ly Thai To Monument by Hoan Kiem Lake.
According to the organisers, the change of its venue to an open space shadedwith many trees will create a favourable reading space while facilitatingcultural exchange activities and discussions between the authors and thereaders./.
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Hanoi Book Festival (Photo courtesy of the organisers) 
