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City book street celebrates Teachers’ Day

A series of cultural activities to celebrate Vietnam Teachers’ Day on November 20 are being held at the Ho Chi Minh City Book Pedestrian Street in District 1 until November 28.
City book street celebrates Teachers’ Day ảnh 1Children read award-winning books at the National Book Awards 2021 on display at HCM City Book Pedestrian Street in District 1. (Photo courtesy of the organisers)

HoChi Minh City (VNA) - A series of cultural activities tocelebrate Vietnam Teachers’ Day on November 20 are being held at theHo Chi Minh City Book Pedestrian Street in District 1 until November 28.

The celebration is organised by the HCM City Book Street Companyand its partners, including city-based publishing houses and book companies, topromote the habit of reading in the community, especially children.

The event features an exhibition of 24 award-winning booksfrom the National Book Awards 2021, announced in Hanoi earlier thismonth.

The books feature topics on politics-economics, naturalsciences and technology, social sciences, humanities, culture, and literature.

Around 20 children’s books, which won National Book Awards from2018 to 2020, are also on display.

In addition, the organisers are introducing a specialcollection of quality reference books for teachers, children and parents.

They will introduce two song books along with musicperformances from child singers.

An exhibition showcasing children’s paintings conveying messagesof love to frontline workers and doctors fighting against the COVID-19 pandemicwill be held from November 21-28./.

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