Many events to exchange authors and books during the weekend

On the occasion of the 135th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (1890 - 2025), Kim Dong Publishing House in collaboration with Ho Chi Minh City Book Distribution Joint Stock Company (FAHASA) organized an exchange program and introduced a special edition of the book "Blue Lotus". This is a typical work of writer Son Tung and is considered the best novel about Uncle Ho's childhood.

The exchange took place on Saturday, June 14 at Fahasa Tan Dinh Bookstore, 387-389 Hai Ba Trung, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, with speakers being Master, PhD student Bui Van Nhu and writer Phuong Huyen.

Mr. Bui Van Nhu is a lecturer at Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry, author of the book "Uncle Ho - A modest example", the book was awarded the B Prize for composing and promoting literary, artistic and journalistic works on the topic "Studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style" in the second phase of 2021 - 2025.

Blue Lotus is a novel by writer Son Tung about Uncle Ho's childhood. Through each page, the work takes readers back to his childhood years with his family, hometown, historical and social context that shaped his personality, patriotism, and his ambition to find a way to save the country.

The work not only depicts the portrait of a great man, a great leader of the nation, but also shows the role of family, homeland, and traditional culture in nurturing Uncle Ho's patriotism, altruism, and great intelligence.

Writer Son Tung is a severely wounded veteran, carrying 14 pieces of war shrapnel. Overcoming his illness, he wrote "Blue Lotus" with all his heart and love for President Ho Chi Minh. He traveled everywhere, met relatives and classmates, those who had contact with Uncle Ho to collect documents, creating a work that is both historically authentic and full of literature and emotion.

In the program, Master Bui Van Nhu and writer Phuong Huyen will join readers to learn more about the profound values of the book “Blue Lotus”, and at the same time explore the journey of searching for documents and the creative work of writer Son Tung to write the work. The exchange program is not only an opportunity to learn about a valuable literary work, but also an opportunity for today’s young generation to understand more about Uncle Ho.

On the same day, at 9:30 a.m. at Trung Nguyen Legend Coffee World, 52 Hai Ba Trung, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, readers will have the opportunity to meet and chat with Professor Tran Van Tho - Doctor of Economics , Honorary Professor at Waseda University (Tokyo, Japan) and economic expert Pham Chi Lan about Professor Tran Van Tho's newly published book "Memories to the Future - Reflections on Culture, Education and the Development Path of Vietnam", published by Omega Plus Books.

The book “Memories to the Future” by Professor Tran Van Tho is a collection of political articles, notes and essays full of thoughts and emotions, which he has distilled, updated and supplemented over many years, deeply reflecting two concerns throughout his life: How to develop Vietnam – from a poor and war-torn country to a high-income country; The ideal image of a developed country – where people have happy, civilized lives and are respected by the world.

From intimate memories of family and friends, to reflections on education, culture, and ethics in the process of national revival and development – each article is imbued with the spirit of civic responsibility and the personality of a great intellectual. Whether writing about personal matters or discussing public matters, his writing style is always gentle, restrained yet profound, simple yet convincing.

At 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 15, at The Wiselands Coffee, 17 Ha Hoi, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, Nha Nam introduced the book reprinted just 1 week after its release, "Mona's Eyes" by author Thomas Schlesser.

Not only making an impression in Vietnam, “Mona's Eyes” has created a rare phenomenon in the history of international publishing, when it was translated into 37 languages.

With a structure of 52 chapters corresponding to 52 weeks on the artistic journey of little girl Mona at risk of losing her sight, the book is not only a symphony of visual art but also a profound philosophy about the value of vision, about the ability of people to overcome adversity.

The book was nominated for the prestigious Grand Prix RTL-Lire Magazine Littéraire 2024.

Not only in Vietnam, what makes Thomas Schlesser's "The Eyes of Mona" touch the hearts of global readers is its ability to open up a profound dialogue between literature and painting.

The book launch event had the participation of speakers Nguyen The Son: Independent curator - Lecturer of Visual Arts, School of Interdisciplinary Sciences and Arts, Vietnam National University, Hanoi and Pham Minh Quan: Art researcher, translator - Lecturer of School of Interdisciplinary Sciences and Arts, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

Speaker Nguyen The Son graduated from the Painting Department of Hanoi University of Fine Arts, Hanoi University of Foreign Languages and received a Master's degree in Art Photography and Experimental Art at the Central Academy of Fine Arts of China (CAFA) in Beijing.

Speaker Pham Minh Quan is an art researcher and translator - Lecturer at the School of Interdisciplinary Sciences and Arts, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

He is the editor and co-author of many important monographs, and the translator of many valuable works in the fields of art and cultural anthropology such as: "Viewing Paintings" by Susan Woodford (2023), "The Player" by Johan Huizinga (2023), "Principles of Art History" by Heinrich Wölfflin (2022), "Memoirs of an Art Dealer" by Ambroise Vollard (2022).

In addition, also during this weekend, many publishers continue to promote the book consumption market with promotional programs, uniform-priced books, etc. on e-commerce platforms.

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