Nguyen Dinh Tu, 104, has won his second National Book Award for his historical masterpiece chronicling Gia Dinh, Sai Gon, and Ho Chi Minh City’s rich history, driven by a lifelong love for his country.

The Bung Sang bookshop, owned by 75-year-old Phan Van Sang, has been a landmark in Ho Chi Minh City for over 40 years.

A special foreign book by French professor Jacques de Guerny on the history of bronze drums in Sotheast Asia, particularly those in VN, has been translated into Vietnamese language and will start to be presented to readers on Saturday.

Apart from conventional forms such as movies and plays, there is a wealth of derivative products stemming from books, yielding significant economic value. However, only a limited number of domestic publishing entities show interest in this field.