Many outstanding activities at the "Legend of Con Dao" Book Fair

On October 1, the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City informed about the Con Dao Book Fair with the theme "Legend of Con Dao", welcoming the 1st Ho Chi Minh City Congress of Delegates (2025-2030).

The book fair takes place from October 3 to 5 at the welcome gate of Ton Duc Thang Street, the grounds of Nha Cong Quan, Ton Duc Thang Park, Con Dao special zone with many outstanding activities.

The exhibition areas at the Book Fair are organized according to the following themes: History, land and people of Con Dao; introducing valuable works and documents on Ho Chi Minh's ideology, ethics and style; achievements in socio -economic development of Ho Chi Minh City in the 2020-2025 term...

Perspective of Con Dao Book Fair area with the theme "Legend of Con Dao".

Within the framework of the book fair, there were many outstanding events such as: The opening ceremony and the art program "Poems that shape the country" held on the evening of October 4. Before that, there was a visit to Hang Keo Cemetery, Hang Duong Cemetery, Con Dao Temple, Memorial Stele at the historic Pier 914. Besides, there were also activities to introduce the Nguyen An Ninh Digital Library - Southern Special Topic; awarding the Bookcase project and developing reading culture for organizations and units in Con Dao Special Zone.

On this occasion, many schools in Con Dao Special Zone also held a series of activities to spread "reading lessons" with attractive topics for students such as: "Talking with the future - reading books with me", "Talking with the future - Letter to the future" and "Talking with the future - My dream".

The book "Son of Saigon in the "hell on earth" Con Dao" is more than 600 pages thick.

Notably, former Vice President Truong My Hoa and delegates from former Con Dao prisoners will participate in an author exchange, introducing the work “Saigon Children in the “hell on earth” Con Dao”. The event will take place from 7:30 a.m. on October 5 (Sunday) at the main stage of the entrance to Ton Duc Thang Street.

In this exchange, the guests will exchange stories, feelings and shares of the author associated with the will and determination of former prisoners and the indomitable spirit of the legendary characters of Con Dao.

Within the framework of the book fair, the Organizing Committee will present 15 gifts with a total value of 15 million VND to 15 students in especially difficult circumstances, in addition to 500 notebooks, 350 lanterns, 30 cartons of milk, 2 ventilators and other necessities.

Source: https://cand.com.vn/van-hoa/nhieu-hoat-dong-noi-bat-tai-hoi-sach-huyen-thoai-con-dao--i783228/