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Renowned Vietnamese literary works to be translated into Pakistani language

The Pakistan Academy of Letters will translate “Truyen Kieu” (The Tale of Kieu) by legendary poet Nguyen Du and “Nhat Ky Trong Tu” (Prison Diary) by late President Ho Chi Minh into Urdu – the national language of Pakistan.

Two Vietnamese works honoured at UK flagship translation awards PEN Translates

A total of 16 works across different genres and in 10 languages won prizes at the UK flagship translation awards PEN Translates, including two works translated from the Vietnamese language by Nguyen An Ly.

Female writer honoured with grand prize of De Men Awards for Children

Female writer Ly Lan was awarded the grand prize “Hiep si De Men” (Cricket Knight) at a presentation ceremony for the 5th "De Men (Cricket) Awards for Children" in Hanoi on May 29.

Literature fosters Franco-Vietnamese cultural ties

Contemporary Vietnamese literary works translated into French have struck a chord with French-speaking audiences.

Where are the Vietnamese art critics and cultural researchers?

Amid the social network boom, anyone can express opinions about artworks and become a cultural critic. However, well-trained professional critics are seriously lacking in Vietnam.

What materials should be used for children’s literature in the era of AI?

Writers say there are many seminal materials that can be used to write children's literature, but it is difficult today to attract readers who are always using their smartphones.

Children’s literature: 'forgotten land'

“Children’s literature is a fertile but forgotten land which needs to be awakened,” said Nguyen Quang Thieu, a respected poet.

UK literary mag finds ’measureless melodies’ in Vietnamese poetry

A collection of Vietnamese poetry translated into English to honour the beauty of the Vietnamese language has been published including translations spanning centuries of Vietnamese poems.

15 short stories by Vietnamese writer published in RoK

A collection of 15 short stories written by local author Nguyen Huy Thiep were introduced to Korean readers by Wisdom Publishing House in March.

Two Vietnamese authors win Mekong River Literature Prize

Two Vietnamese authors have claimed the 13th Mekong River Literature Awards at a ceremony recently held in China.