It is known that 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the birth of Moomin, composed by author Tove Jansson - an iconic timeless artistic heritage of Northern Europe. The Moomin series includes 9 classic novels like a small world containing profound lessons about maturity, loneliness, domesticity and the desire to find a home.
As one of the most unique and emotional literary treasures in Europe, Finnish literature always promotes inner beauty, calmness and profound imagination with many wonderful works, conquering readers around the world, including Moomin.
Moomin is not only a cultural symbol loved by many generations of readers around the world, but also a magical door opening for children the opportunity to dialogue with emotions, discover themselves and learn to accept differences.
The simple but profound philosophical stories of writer Tove Jansson have become a special spiritual friend, nurturing sensitivity, empathy and courage in young people.
In Vietnam, the first book by female writer Tove Jansson called "The Ham of a Witch" was introduced to Vietnamese readers by Kim Dong Publishing House in 2010 and are respectively good works translated by translator Vo Xuan Que, Dr. Bui Viet Hoa Trang.
Also on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Moomin's birth, the Tove Jansson & Moomins 80 Finnish Literature Week - Exhibition held for the first time in Hanoi will help readers of all ages have the opportunity to explore the life of writer Tove Jansson and the Moomin world in an enticing and vivid way through impressive exhibitions, along with a series of educational and creative art activities for all ages.
This is a wonderful experience that helps Vietnamese readers, especially children, access Finland's timeless literary heritage, nurture human values and develop a love for literature.
Tove Jansson (1914 - 2001) was a talented writer, novelist and painter, with a free, profound soul and rich in compassion. Born into a family of Finnish artists, she grew up between art and nature, which nurtured Moomin's rich imaginative world.
The characters in Moomin delicately reflect her life and inner thoughts: Aspiration for independence, quiet loneliness, love for beauty and difference. With Moomin, Tove Jansson has opened up a gentle universe where anyone can find their image and dream in it.
