Co-organised by the Bridge Foundation, the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam, and the Japanese Business Association in Vietnam, the seven-day event aims to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan.
Speaking at the opening of the book week, Kamitani Naoko, First Secretary, and Head of the Press and Culture Department of the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam, said that the week is expected to expose many children in Vietnam to the famous Japanese Ehon book.
Highlights of the event include an exhibition of 100 Ehon picture books in the original Japanese and Vietnamese translation, on October 14, at the Japanese Embassy compound, 8 Van Phuc Street, Ba Dinh District.
On October 14, the exhibition of Yasumasa Suzuki's Ehon Original Works was held at the Japan Cultural Exchange Center, featuring original illustrations of two Ehon picture books entitled "Cosette the Sparrow" and "Sadness of the Snail."
The exhibition is the artist's illustrative perspective through each story, breathing life into the picture book, making it more vivid and easier to understand, thanks to his talented drawings.
In addition, the organizing committee will give away 100 Ehon picture books to the participants of the "Connecting Book Fair", which will take place on October 20, at Du Parc Hanoi Hotel, 84 Tran Nhan Tong Street, Hoan Kiem District.
