The good book awards were presented to 47 works, including four gold, ten silver, 17 bronze and 16 consolation prizes. Meanwhile beauty book awards were presented to 43 works, including four silver, eight silver, 13 bronze and 15 consolation prizes, as well as three beautiful book covers. The gold prizes went to ‘Duoc Thu Quoc Gia Viet Nam’ (Vietnamese National Drug Formulary), ‘Vu Hanh tuyen tap’ (Vu Hanh Collection), ‘Performing rituals – Cultural heritage of Muong ethnic’, and Vu Hung’s book for children. This year’s award attracted 40 publishing houses and 486 books. Prizes were given to the best original Vietnamese literary works or translations to Vietnamese from other languages in different categories, such as education, research, economics, management, literature, children's books and new discoveries. The Vietnam Book Awards were initiated to spread the value of good books, encourage the creation of high-quality Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Vietnam Book Award winners honoured
Book award winners
Young writers lead way at Tiki Book Awards
VietNamNet Bridge – Four young writers have been nominated for best male and female writers of the year in the online Tiki Book Awards 2015, an annual event launched by one of the country's leading online bookstores, Tiki.vn. Vu Phuong Thanh, 27, also known as Gao, has received 57 per cent of total votes for the best female writer. She has passed the best-selling author Nguyen Ngoc Tu, winner of the 2008 Southeast Asian Writers Award, who has received 19 per cent of the votes. Thanh's latest book, Chung Ta Roi Se On Thoi (We'll Be Fine), published by the Viet Nam Writers Association in September, sold more than 16,000 copies in the first two weeks of its release. The work features young urban women, their loves and lives. Chung Ta Roi Se On Thoi is also competing for the best book in the contest. Thanh has more than 2 million followers on her Facebook page. Another writer, Phan Y Yen, 30, is also competing for the prize, earning 18 per cent of the total votes. Yen has … [Read more...] about Young writers lead way at Tiki Book Awards
Good Books Awards 2015
(Cinet)- The best books of 2015 were announced at the Good Books Awards in Ho Chi Minh City on September 27. The Good Books Awards is an annual event organized by the Institute for Research on Educational Development. It was initiated to recognize and honor authors, translators and publishers who have produced Vietnamese works that have contributed to expanding and enhancing the body of literature and knowledge available to the world in Vietnamese. The awards were divided into seven categories. In each category, some awards were given to the best original Vietnamese literary works or translations to Vietnamese from other languages in seven different areas: life values or new discoveries, education, research and economics, as well as management, literature and children's books. This year, the categories of economics and administration had no Vietnamese winners. The books were reviewed and evaluated by a panel of seven eminent researchers, educators, translators, writers and … [Read more...] about Good Books Awards 2015
Cesar award winner to perform in Ha Noi
HA NOI — Actress Dominique Blanc will perform her one-woman theatrical odyssey La Douleur (The War: A Memoir) at the Ha Noi Opera House on Thursday night. Directed by Patrice Chereau, the drama won Dominique a Moliere prize for best theatrical actress last year. Born in 1956 in Lyon, Blanc trained at the French Drama School. She is one of France's most critically acclaimed actresses, with four Cesar Awards (the French Oscars) already under her belt. Blanc met director Patrice Chereau while working on a production of Peer Gynt in 1981, and the pair have worked together on several successful productions since. In 1989, Blanc won her first Cesar for her supporting role in May Fools. She also received Cesars for her supporting roles in Indochina in 1992 and Those Who Love Me Can Take The Train in 1998, while also winning best actress in 2000 for Stand-by. She also won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress in L'Autre at the 65th Venice Film Festival in 2008. In The War: A Memoir, based on … [Read more...] about Cesar award winner to perform in Ha Noi
Winners of 2012 Vietnam Book Awards announced
Nhan Dan - An historical research work entitled 'Lich Su Nam Bo Khang Chien' (History of the Southern Resistance Wars) won the Best Book's golden prize at the ceremony for the 2012 Vietnam Book Awards, in Hanoi on December 23. The book, released by the National Political Publishing House (NPPH), provides readers with an overview of the glorious feat of arms and significant contributions of the southern people to the victories in the two national resistance wars from 1945 to 1975. Another three golden prizes were also presented to 'Can Thiep Dong Mach Vanh Trong Thuc Hanh Lam Sang' (Intervention to Coronary Artery in Clinical Practice) by the Medical Publishing House, 'Tu Dien Giao Khoa Sinh Hoc' (Encyclopaedia of Bilology) by the Education Publishing House and 'Toi Ke Em Nghe Chuyen Truong Sa' (Let Me Tell You about Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago) by the Kim Dong Publishing House. Meanwhile, NPPH's 'Ho Chi Minh Toan Tap' (Anthology of Ho Chi Minh) won the grand prize for the … [Read more...] about Winners of 2012 Vietnam Book Awards announced