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Sep 08, 2016 / 10:53

Hanoi to host Autumn Book Fair 2016

Professor Ngo Bao Chau will interact with the audience at the Autumn Book Fair 2016 scheduled to take place at Hanoi`s Thong Nhat Park from September 9-13.

The Autumn Book Fair 2016 will be held at Hanoi's Thong Nhat Park from September 9-13, announced the Ministry of Information and Communication at the press conference on September 6.
The book fair aims to develop the habit of book reading and purchasing in the community with the target towards building a learning society, a subculture of social life.
Online books will be the highlight of the Autumn Book Fair. The online book area will introduce the most recent online book editions and an online trading forum of publishing houses and distribution units. Free applications for digital books will also be available. 

 
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The section for new books will offer a modern reading space with the latest and the best-selling books. 
The first Autumn Book Fair will attract the participation of 60 publishing distribution, postal, education and training units with approximately 70 stalls.
There will also be a section for calligraphy art, café, tea shops and areas for introducing advancements in publishing, information technology and telecommunications. 
Several authors will interact with the audience during the fair. Seminars on culture, politics, history, copyright trading and translation will also be organised.
Children can also join a range of activities, including painting classes and mini games.
The event has been held twice annually since 2013 with the aim to foster the joy of reading, boosting book copyright transactions and international cooperation in the field.