As one of activities to celebrate the 87th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930 - 2017), the event also aims to create a cultural space for people to read during Tet holiday, honoring the culture of reading and the reading development movement.
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Chairman of the Hanoi City People's Committee Nguyen Duc Chung presents li xi (lucky money) to children, who participated in the opening ceremony.
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Activities at the event include exhibiting, selling books; introducing new publications, exchanging with writers; introducing the art of calligraphy, coloring and painting for children; and organizing a number of Xuan Tho program, traditional art performances.
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The book street also features a spring newspaper stall featuring various press agencies. All money acquired through selling Tet newspaper’s will be donated to purchasing books for libraries in mountainous areas.