Spring Book Festival 2014

In the morning of 14 February, the biggest Spring Book Festival in the North was held at Hanoi Library with a view to praising culture of reading and encouraging young readers to enrich their knowledge.

Many young readers came to the Festival in early morning. Photo: Gia Huy

The Festival attracted major publishers from across the countries such as Nha Nam, Quang Van, Alphabooks, Bach Viet, Van Viet, Skybooks, Limbooks, Nguoi Viet Tre (Young Vietnamese), Asbooks, Dong A, Amun Dinh Ty.

On attending the festival, readers had chances to meet famous authors, painters such as Hoang Anh Tu, Minh Nhat, Phan Y Yen, Thuy Nguyen,Han Nhu, Quynh Nhu, Le Ngoc Man, Leng Keng; painters Tuyet Dinh Sinh Vat, Hoai Bao, Tung Lam …

On the opening day, 14 February, the authors talked and signed in the books offered to the readers, Luong Dinh Khoa with “Everyone must learn to forget someone”, Minh Man with “The earth is round, the heart is unpredictable”, Phan Y Yen with “Love is nobody wants to go away” and Hoang Anh Tu with the topic “Mr. Chanh Van talks with little girls”, signed the books “Just love”, “Crossroads in memorable rain”.

On the following days, the activities were held to present awards for the contest “Book and You” organized by Azbook, Gameshow “12 Zodiacs and 12 animals designations”, painter Tung Lam (Nha Nam) signed for launching his books and photos “If you meet her, send her my greetings”, “Red sail”; signature and launching of book “Secret” by author Quang Van; exchanged and signed books by author Minh Nhat, painter Tuyet Dinh Sinh Vat…

Besides, there is a program for purchasing books with zero VND, and thousands of gifts offered to the readers such as bookmarks, table calendars 2014, Zodiac calendars 2014, colored cards, free chibi drawing, paper bags, Zodiac handbooks…

The Book Festival was held from 14 – 16 February 2014 at Hanoi Library, 47 Ba Trieu

Gia Huy