Hai Phong, April 21 -- Hai Phong Book Street 2025 has opened for the first time, as part of the northern port city's celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of its Liberation, the Hoa Phuong Do (Red Flamboyant) Festival, and Vietnam Book Day (April 21).

Running for a month at Kim Dong park, the event features 16 booths displaying and selling around 10,000 books of various genres from 15 leading publishers and bookstores nationwide.

According to Director of the Hai Phong Cultural, Sports and Tourism Department Tran Thi Hoang Mai, the event serves as a cultural highlight promoting reading habits and offers a platform for publishers, distributors, and readers to connect, share experiences, and explore publishing trends.

Visitors have a ...