Nearly 200 Lao–Vietnamese bilingual titles are on display at the sixth International Book and Culture Festival in Vientiane, reflecting the close and enduring ties between Viet Nam and Laos.

The 2026 Lunar New Year Book Street Festival, held in Ho Chi Minh City from February 15 to 22, drew more than one million visitors over eight days, generating 8.2 billion VND in revenue and selling over 83,700 books. These figures highlight the strong appeal of a cultural space when organised with professionalism and creativity.

A wide variety of reading events and book festivals, with many attractive activities for readers, will be held in Hanoi, to celebrate the 2023 Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day, which falls on April 21.