The books, which have recently been published in Vietnamese, include classics, contemporary novels and short stories, books for young readers, comics and even an entertaining history of philosophy from Italy, Spain, Wallonia-Brussels (Belgium), Germany, Britain, Denmark, and Poland.
Literature Day has been organized by the European Union of National Institute for Culture in coordination with the Vietnam National Library.
During the two-day event, there will also be discussions, book presentations and readings in the library's entrance hall.
This is the second time the event has been held in Hanoi for the annual Europe Days celebrations.
Denmark hosted an interactive programme on May 12 with parents during which books children had the chance to read books and play educational game.
There will also be two discussions involving those in the publishing industry and keen readers and discounted book on sale.
Also in the morning of May 12, Andy Stanton, the author of Mr Gum, met with young readers. Later he will participate in a roundtable discussion with Vietnamese writers and translators on the topics “Introducing foreign literature in Vietnam” and “Building bridges” with books themed “Bringing foreign literature to Vietnam.”
The Spanish embassy and the Cervantes Institute also held a display on the history of book publishing from old manuscripts to contemporary electronic books and an exhibition on Don Quixote de la Mancha that was first published in Spain in 1605.
The exhibition of European literature will show more than 300 titles that have been translated into Vietnamese since 1950s.
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