(VOV) - Vietnam has joined 25 other countries at the 38th international book exhibition in the Indian city of Kolkata, West Bengal. Run by India-Vietnam Solidarity Committee President Geetesh Sharma, Vietnam’s bookstall displayed English and Vietnamese books and magazines on daily life in the Southeast Asian country. The stall also showcased photos of President Ho Chi Minh’s first Indian visit. It proved a hit with the exhibition’s many thousands of attendees.The 12 days of the exhibition will feature more than 200 international writers, poets, and cultural figures and is expected to welcome around 2 million visitors. The Vietnamese delegation’s seven writers and poets will stay in Kolkata from February 5–8, attending the exhibition as well as the World Poetry Festival.