HA NOI - The Gioi Publishing House has published a dozen English-language books about Ha Noi's festivals, cuisine, culture and arts for the celebration of the capital's 1,000th birthday in October.
The books included Ha Noi Past and Present, A Journey through the Traditional Culture of Thang Long-Ha Noi and 130 Pagodas in Ha Noi, said the Publishing House's director Tran Doan Lam.
The Publishing House had commissioned English Writer Carol Howland to write the 300-page Ha Noi's Thousand Years in which the author explored the history, arts, traditions and lifestyles of Vietnamese, including the citizens of Ha Noi, he said.
A history of Ha Noi written by US author James Edward Goodman would be published soon.
The books would go to the Steering Committee supervising the celebrations and would also be used as documents and gifts, director Lam said. - VNS