Novel

Veteran author wins Book of the Year prize

Veteran writer Nguyen Xuan Khanh won the Vietnam Writers Association Book of the Year prize for his novel Doi Gao Len Chua (Bring Rice to the Pagoda).

Jack Kerouac's 'lost novel' published

The first book from iconic American writer Jack Kerouac, which went unpublished and considered "lost" in his lifetime, was finally published on Thursday

Novel way to learn about poverty

In an English class at Ha Noi Concordia International School, teacher Mona Abinader was quizzing her class on grammar.

Nguyen Nhat Anh novel to be published in Thai

An ASEAN Literature Award-winning novel Cho toi xin mot ve di tuoi tho (Give me a ticket back to childhood) by Vietnamese writer Nguyen Nhat Anh will be translated into Thai and published in Thailand, local media reports.

Moscow State University could teach Vietnam novel

A Russian professor has proposed the Vietnamese novel “Cô gái đến từ hôm qua” be included in official curricula at the Moscow State University

Moscow State University could teach Vietnam novel

A Russian professor has proposed the Vietnamese novel “Cô gái đến từ hôm qua” be included in official curricula at the Moscow State University

Culture Vulture

Director Tran Anh Hung's latest film Norwegian Wood recently premiered at Ha Noi's Megastar Cineplex, with the film to open in cinemas nationally tomorrow.

US writers launch books on Vietnam war

In mid-December, two US veterans and writers came to Vietnam to launch their works about the Vietnam war.

King Le historical novel wins top prize

Veteran author Nguyen Quang Than's historical novel, Hoi The (Revenge Vows), has received the first prize for fiction from the Viet Nam Writers Association in Ha Noi.

Norwegian Wood to hit local cinemas

Norwegian Wood directed by Vietnamese director Tran Anh Hung, who resides in France, based on the best-selling novel by Japanese writer Haruki Murakami, will reach Asian audiences later this month.

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From Health

ASEAN task pressure talks about mental health

The very first meeting from the ASEAN task pressure on mental health has been heldin Hanoi from May 23-25, with associates from regional and globalorganisations participating. Addressing the openingceremony, Deputy Minister of Public Health, Nguyen Thi Xuyen stated theevent offers nations an opportunity to share good practices in protectingmental health, adding to strengthening cooperation within the regionand fulfilling the aim of “Healthy people, healthy ASEAN”. Xuyen known as on nations to

Desperate people get free facial, eye surgery

Forty-two kids with harelips and cleft palates within the two CentralHighlands provinces of Dak Nong and Dak Lak have obtained free check-upsand procedures. The programme for poor children inremote and ethnic minority areas, worth about 500 million VND, wascarried out and based on the Center for Research and Aid forOperation Smile (OSCA) at Dak Nong province’s general hospital from May19-21. OSCA Director Bui Tu Anh stated this isthe very first time the center provides free check-ups and surgical