First-ever online book festival starts in Vietnam
The first-ever online book fair in Vietnam opened on April 19 in celebration of the seventh Vietnam Book Day (April 21).
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The book fair at Book365.vn, managed by the Information and Communications Publishing House, lasts from April 19 to May 20. The fair draws the participation of some 24 major publishing houses and 25 book distributors, who introduce some 10,000 titles of printed books and 10,000 titles of e-book.
The book fair helps publishing houses and distributors open up a new business trend, and creates an important impetus for the publishing industry to proactively enter the digital economy.
Within the framework of the fair, there are online exchange programs between readers and translators, researchers, entrepreneurs, artists and individuals working in the publishing sector.
Organizers will contribute three percent of sales revenues to a fund for COVID-19 fight.
Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Hoang Vinh Bao, who is also President of the Vietnam Publishers Association, said the online book fair will make it easier for readers to access books and promote book reading habit amidst the COVID-19 outbreak.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc issued Decision No.284/QD-TTg on February 24, 2014, designating April 21 as Vietnam Book Day in order to encourage reading culture among the public.
