The road festival of the Lunar New Year Book of 2018 with the theme "Cultivating knowledge - High aspiration" will be held from February 13 - February 19 (December 28 to January 4, 2018) at Ho Chi Minh City. The festival has the participation of 12 units with more than 26,000 books.

The festival's space includes 3 main roads including Mac Thi Buoi (from Dong Khoi to Nguyen Hue) - Nguyen Hue (from Mac Thi Buoi to Ngo Duc Ke) - Ngo Duc Ke (from Dong Khoi to Nguyen Hue) ).

In particular, the festival will be divided into 4 small topics

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The first theme of the festival: "Incubating knowledge - The aspiration to rise" with the main idea is the image of a "knowledge garden" that will be gently and subtly integrated into the modern features of the city. city. The main meaning of the topic will bring visitors to a knowledge garden to improve their knowledge, reading culture and knowledge experience in the festive atmosphere of Mau Tuat Lunar New Year. This will be a close and creative space for young people to be passionate about reading and have meaningful play activities, exchange the author - the work of the topic "100 books for teenagers in the city need read".

The next topic with the content: "Aura of Phuong Nam - a developed city" with the exhibition area is a modern open space with four main contents: Exhibition, display of books about President Ho Chi Minh and more continue to introduce to people the e-book library information portal about President Ho Chi Minh; Displaying and introducing materials on "The Spring Offensive and the Revolt of the Spring Offensive - 1968"; Show and introduce about the process of formation, construction and development of Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City with 320 years; Exhibition Xuan newspaper in Mau Tuat. In particular, visitors can relax and take souvenir photos at the unique "Knowledge Tree" project. The image of knowledge tree will represent as a symbol of the modern and developed city.

"High aspirations" is the third theme, including a comprehensive bookstore with diverse expertise to meet all the needs of study and research such as education, science and technology, entrepreneurship and finance. In addition ... e-book category is also served by readers who love technology here. The space will be designed in modern style, showing the image of smart city is constantly developing. The coffee program with entrepreneurs will be a special highlight in this area.

"Sacred Island Sea" will be the fourth theme of the Festival, continue to introduce images, books, maps of "Hoang Sa, Truong Sa of Vietnam - Historical Evidence", and at the same time supplement the new materials, books on national sovereignty provided by the MIC. Introducing the images and achievements we have achieved in marine economic development.

The annual Tet book festival is the pride of the people of the city, contributing to promoting tourism, creating images in the eyes of domestic and international friends about Ho Chi Minh City, a young city accompanying. with the whole country, responding to the creation and start-up of the government, improving the business environment, moving to modern civilization.

Displaying and introducing materials about "The Offensive and the Spring Offensive of 1968", an introduction of the process of formation, construction and development of Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City, 320 years, Newspaper exhibition Spring of 2018.