The European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) in collaboration with Embassies of the EU member states opened the eighth European Book Days in Hanoi on May 5.
The 8th European Book Days opens in Hanoi on May 5. (Photo: Organising board)
Hanoi (VNA) - The European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC)in collaboration with Embassies of the EU member states opened the eighthEuropean Book Days in Hanoi on May 5.
EUNIC Chairman Emmanuel Labrande said that the two-week festival features awide range of books from Austria, Denmark, Germany, Finland, France, CzechRepublic, Spain, Sweden, Italy and Belgium.
He hoped that book aficionados will find the books of their interests at theevent.
The book festival has been in full swing with an array of activities such asbook introduction, readings, workshops, exhibitions, films, quiz games, anddiscounted programme.
Particularly, European writings about Vietnam will be introduced on theoccasion, including “Les Jungles Moi” by Henri Maitre and “We have eaten theforest” by Georges Condominas.
The European Book Days, which was previously called European Literature Days, hasbeen organised annually in Hanoi since 2011 with the support from theDelegation of the European Union. -VNA
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The 8th European Book Days opens in Hanoi on May 5. (Photo: Organising board) 
