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Hanoi spring book fair earns over 4 billion VND on Tet holiday

The spring book fair at Hanoi’s Book Street earned more than 4 billion VND (177,200 USD) from selling some 80,000 books from February 18 (the third day of the Lunar New Year 2018) to 25.
Hanoi spring book fair earns over 4 billion VND on Tet holiday ảnh 1Hanoi’s first Book Street debuted on May 1 at December 19 Street of Hoan Kiem district, drawing a large crowd of people in the city (Photo VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The spring book fair atHanoi’s Book Street earned more than 4 billion VND (177,200 USD) from selling some80,000 books from February 18 (the third day of the Lunar New Year 2018) to 25.

According tothe city’s Department of Information and Communication, Kim Dong PublishingHouse recorded the highest revenue of more than 400 million VND (17,720 USD),followed by Thai Ha and Nha Nam stock companies.

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 The most attractive titles to readers featured thefourth industrial revolution, Vietnam’s history through pictures, Hanoi’straditional dishes and Tet celebrations.

Hanoi’s first Book Street debuted on May 1 atDecember 19 Street of Hoan Kiem district, aiming to promote reading culture.

The street features 16 booths with easy accessfor children and people with disabilities, along with public computers forreaders to search for information, free wifi and water.

It is open to the public from 8:00 am to 10:00pm every day.-VNA

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