Vietnam to open first book street in Mekong Delta region
The Cao Lanh City book street will be built on the premises of Van Mieu Park, which covers an area of about 10 hectares, next to Khong Tu (Confucius) Lake, according to Truong Quang Hoa – deputy general director of Saigon Central Sea Star JSC. The new book street will be lined with 19 stalls along both sides of the main road of the park, including six book stalls, two old book stores, eight souvenir stalls, one exhibition area, one coffee shop, and one administration office. The exhibition area will be dedicated to displaying works and products typical of the Mekong Delta culture. Work on the Cao Lanh City book street is expected to start later this month. The book street is slated to be inaugurated on November 20 this year on the occasion of the 40th Vietnamese Teachers’ Day, becoming the first book street in the Mekong Delta region and the fifth in the country. Vietnam has opened four similar book streets in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, ...