Launching conference of the book “Voyage en Europe – Foire de Marseille, exposition internationale à Paris” (Journey to Europe – Marseille Fair, international exhibition in Paris) by Nguyễn Công Tiễu, a leading Vietnamese scientist specializing in agricultural research before 1945. The book is a collection of Nguyễn Công Tiễu’s travel articles that were published in Volume 170-230 of the Journal of Science from September 1937 to May 1940.
Speakers:
– Professor Nguyen Huu Son, Literature magazine, Institute of Literature.
– Phung Ngoc Kien, Doctor of Arts, Institute of Literature
– Professor Chu Hao, Director of Knowledge Publishing House
Nguyen Cong Tieu recounted his trip to France to take part in the Marseille fair and the Congress of Scientific Research of the French Overseas Territories. A lively and concrete description of his experiences during his stay in France encourages interest in travel and provides useful knowledge: the fair, the atmosphere of the Congress, specific offices, historical and cultural sites, beautiful landscapes in Marseille and Paris.
Language: Vietnamese
Book Introduction: “Journey to Europe – Marseille Fair, international exhibition in Paris” will take place on Tue 18 Apr 2017, 6 pm at L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien, Hanoi.