Nestled quietly in the small attic of the old dormitory on Dinh Le Street in Hanoi, Mao Bookstore has become a familiar destination for book lovers in the capital city.

Nestled quietly in a small attic of an old apartment on Dinh Le street, Hanoi, Mão Bookstore has become a familiar destination for generations of book lovers.

Over the past 10 years, Nguyen Van Can's bookstore has maintained its policy: those who visit the bookstore can read books freely and rent books without making a deposit or registering their names or time for return of the books.

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Binh always wondered how he could share all the interesting books he has read with others, so he decided to quit his job and open a publishing house. He specialises in the same self-help books he used to become a businessman.