Moscow, May 24 -- Vietnam this year participated for the first time as the guest of honour at the 21st St. Petersburg International Book Fair in Russia, held from May 21 to 24. The event featured more than 260 exhibitions, 280 cultural and professional activities, and six exhibition pavilions. Vietnam was represented at the fair by the Vietnam Education Publishing House. Chairman of the Vietnam Writers' Association Nguyen Quang Thieu delivered remarks at the opening ceremony alongside former Russian Prime Minister and President of the Russian Book Union Sergey Stepashin, Chairman of the St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly Alexander Belsky, St. Petersburg Vice Governor Boris Piotrovsky, and other distinguished guests. Russian Presidential ...