Ho Chi Minh city will join an international book festival in Saint Petersburg of the Russian Federation for the first time from May 23rd-26th, the city Department of Information and Communications reported on May 20th.
An international book festival held in Ho Chi Minh city in 2018 (Photo: nxbgtvt.vn)
During the festival, over 300 books on President Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam’s sea and islands, history – research, culture – tourism, environment – investment, education and healthcare, in Vietnamese, English, French and Russian languages, will be exhibited.
It will also be considered a chance for the city to gain more experience for the organization of international book festivals.
After the exhibition, the city will present a set of books on President Ho Chi Minh to the Ho Chi Minh Institute under the Saint Petersburg State University, while all the remaining books will be presented to the Vietnamese community in Saint Petersburg./.
Compiled by P.H