Ho Chi Minh City Book Street yesterday held its yearly summary meeting, along with plans for 2023. The revenue last year saw a rise of 113.7 percent compared to 2021.
The 3rd HCMC Children's Book Festival 2022 will take place at the municipal book street in District 1 from July 15-24 after a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19.
An exhibition of the life and revolutionary career of President Ho Chi Minh opened in HCMC Book Street on May 18, celebrating the 132nd anniversary of the birthday of Uncle Ho (May 19, 1890-2022) and 110 years since the late President left the country to seek ways for national salvation (June 5, 1911).
Thousands of tourists and Ho Chi Minh City residents last night gathered in the city center to enjoy a firework show in the celebration of the 47th anniversary of Vietnam's National Reunification Day (April 30, 1975-2022), and join recreational and cultural activities.
After four months of suspending the operation due to Covid-19, the Ho Chi Minh City Book Street has been officially re-opened from the morning of October 9.
The management board of HCMC Book Street has completing the city’s evaluation criteria for safe business operations. Thus the book street could not reopen on October 1 as planned, said Director of HCMC Book Street Le Hoang.
The 8th Vietnam Book Day is scheduled to open on April 18 in HCMC Book Street while the online event will take place at the e-commerce trading floor at Book365.vn on April 17.
Opening on January 9 in 2016, HCMC Book Street is an outstanding cultural place in the city. The book street is located on Nguyen Van Binh Street in district 1, HCMC. The 144m long street book with a width of 8m runs adjacent to Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office.
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport coordinated with the HCMC Book Street Company to launch book buses providing a mobile library service for book lovers in the city on April 21 .