13-yo Vietnamese writer shows true colors in award-winning book
His book was inspired by the world-famous ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’
Vietnamese American Pulitzer winner elected to Pulitzer prize board
He is the first Asian American and Vietnamese American member of the Pulitzer Board
Belgian author to complete novel within 24 hours in Vietnam
Belgian author Nicolas Ancion wrote half a novel without stopping and received feedback from readers within 12 hours in Hanoi on Thursday, and will finish the book in another 12 hours next Tuesday in Ho Chi Minh City
British writer holds exchanges in Vietnam
Aoife Mannix, one of the prominent British contemporary writers, is joining a host of activities as part of the Europe Days in Vietnam 2014 in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City until Saturday
Young, online writers’ ‘golden era’ has come in Vietnam?
Though young writers, particularly who have been engaged in online literature, have yet to secure a firm foothold in Vietnam’s orthodox literary field or gain critical acclaim from their traditional, older predecessors, they have undeniably aroused a fresh, intriguing wave and enjoyed a great number of young followers
Russian literature prodigy visits HCMC today
Mikhail Samarsky, a young Russian literature talent, begins his visit to HCMC today Dec 26, and will join a host of exchanges and activities to help the local visually-impaired people.
Italian Vespa traveler’s book translation released
The Vietnamese version of the book titled “In Vespa. Da Roma a Saigon” by late Italian writer Giorgio Bettinelli, who traveled across 10 countries, including Vietnam on his Vespa 20 years ago, was released in Hanoi on Sept 20.
Young writers’ travel books a new draw
The local book market over recent years has seen a surprising increase in the number of writers and readers in non-fiction writing.