(VOVworld) – The 2013 Spring Festival opened in Can Tho city on Monday, kicking off a wide range of cultural activities to mark the Party’s 83^rd founding anniversary and welcome a new year. This year’s festival is showcasing 430 press agency publications. Manager of the Can Tho city bookstore Phan Thi Thuy Giang told reporters: This year’s publications are of colorful design, print quality, and diversified content covering all aspects of life. I hope that the 2013 Spring Press Festival will bring meaningful spiritual gifts to readers in the New Year.

Can Tho city's leaders enjoy the 2013 Spring Press Festival (Photo: baocantho.com.vn)

Can Tho authorities are using this occasion to display 40 images and documents of the 1968 Tet Offensive and Uprising in the Southwestern region. These are rare historical materials that document the great contributions of Southwestern residents and soldiers to the campaign.