Imprint of special book series celebrating 20 years of Nha Nam establishment

Twenty books marking 20 years of accompanying Vietnamese readers to preserve reading culture, which are also books bearing Nha Nam's unique mark, have been introduced to readers by Nha Nam in a special appearance.

Book series celebrating 20 years of Nha Nam establishment.

These are 20 books reprinted from the most representative works in Nha Nam's book series over the past 20 years, including Vietnamese literature, history and culture; foreign literature, Philosophy and life; Science and Geopolitics .

Among these, there are books with special marks, such as “Dang Thuy Tram’s Diary”, the book that opened up Nha Nam’s journey of being attached to reading culture over the past 20 years, “Encouraging Learning”, the book that changed the learning mindset of many generations of readers…

In addition, many classic literary works such as “The Alchemist”, “Norwegian Wood”, “The Little Prince”, “Echoes of the Past”… and many other best-selling works are also reprinted in a new look.

Each title is released in 1,000 limited editions, numbered, stamped with a commemorative seal, and numbered from 1 to 999, making each book a unique collectible. Each print is accompanied by a bookmark with the author’s portrait, as a tribute to those who created these excellent works.

The event attracted the participation of many leaders of the publishing industry, publishing units, press agencies, authors, translators, writers, poets, readers, etc. This shows the recognition of the publishing industry as well as readers for Nha Nam's journey of spreading knowledge over the past 20 years.

Speaking at the book launch ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Nguyen, Director of the Department of Publishing, Printing and Distribution, Vice President of the Vietnam Publishing Association, said that the first thing that Nha Nam brings is a very new breath of life to the book making profession, and then brings back the reading culture of young readers.

In addition, from a management perspective, Mr. Nguyen Nguyen said that he also sees Nha Nam as a model of a private cultural enterprise, a continuation of business, aesthetics and culture. “The past 20 years have been a long journey to achieve success.

In the future, it will not only be about domestic publishing, but Nha Nam will also need to become a cultural ambassador, telling the story of Vietnamese culture to the world ..." - Mr. Nguyen Nguyen said.

Poet Nguyen Quang Thieu shares about Nha Nam.

Poet Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers Association , said that the 20 books introduced today can be considered a DNA gene chain that establishes Nha Nam's ideology, attitude, viewpoint, aesthetics, spirit, and aspirations about books.

Twenty books depict Nha Nam's portrait and contributions to society. During those 20 years, hundreds of Nha Nam's books have provided people with basic issues about education, aesthetics, literature, philosophy, religion... and many other issues.

"In the 4.0 era when science and technology are developing very strongly, the fact that Nha Nam has existed for 20 years is truly admirable. That shows courage and determination to go in the right direction, never backing down on the path you have chosen" - poet Nguyen Quang Thieu said.

Many authors and translators also shared memories of their journey with Nha Nam during its 20 years of making books, as well as stories about books...

The year 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of Nha Nam Culture and Communication Joint Stock Company. From the milestone of “Dang Thuy Tram’s Diary” - a book with half a million copies printed in 2005 to today, Nha Nam has published more than 20 million books, with an average of 200 new titles each year; contributing to spreading knowledge and inspiring learning to many generations of readers.

Nha Nam has also become a trusted partner of dozens of publishing units, distributors and many domestic and international cultural and educational agencies and organizations. Hundreds of Vietnamese authors and nearly 100 authors who have won the Nobel, Goncourt, Renaudot, Man Booker, Pulitzer, Akutagawa prizes... have also been introduced to Vietnamese readers by Nha Nam.

In addition, Nha Nam has also been honored to receive many domestic awards, including 7 National Book Awards, 6 awards from the Vietnam Writers Association, 9 awards from the Hanoi Writers Association, and many annual Good Book Awards, marking its persistent dedication to reading culture.

Nha Nam's 20-year journey is a proud one, with many milestones, from its works to its level of attraction to many generations of readers, including many young readers.

Twenty special publications celebrating 20 years of Nha Nam

1. Dang Thuy Tram's Diary (Author: Dang Thuy Tram, first published July 2005)

2. Norwegian Wood (Author: Murakami Haruki, translator: Trinh Lu, first published July 2006)

3. Encouragement of Learning (Author: Fukuzawa Yukichi, translator: Pham Huu Loi, January 2008)

4. Tran Dan - Poetry (Author: Tran Dan, February 2008)

5. Thus Spoke Zarathustra (Author: Friedrich Nietzsche, translator: Tran Xuan Kiem, July 2008)

6. The Story of the Cat Who Taught a Seagull to Fly (Author: Luis Sepúlveda, translator: Phuong Huyen, May 2009)

7. The Universe (Author: Carl Sagan, translator: Nguyen Viet Long, November 2011)

8. Lolita (Author: Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov, translator: Duong Tuong, March 2012)

9. A Thousand Years of Clothing and Hats (Author: Tran Quang Duc, May 2013)

10. The Little Prince (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, translator: Trac Phong, May 2013)

11. The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho, translator: Le Chu Cau, October 2013)

12. The Glory of the Past (Nguyen Tuan, May 2014)

13. Autobiography of a Yogi (Paramahansa Yogananda, translator: Thien Nga, June 2014)

14. History of Vietnam from its origin to the mid-20th century (Le Thanh Khoi, translator: Nguyen Nghi. Editor: Nguyen Thua Hy, August 2014)

15. How much is youth worth? (Rosie Nguyen, October 2016)

16. Slow Down in a Hurrying World (Hae Min, translator: Nguyen Viet Tu Anh, August 2016)

17. Vietnamese Civilization (Nguyen Van Huyen, translator: Do Trong Quang, December 2016)

18. Prisoners of Geography (Tim Marshall, Phan Linh Lan, November 2020)

19. My Sweet Orange Tree (José Mauro de Vasconcelos, translator: Nguyen Bich Lan, November 2020)

20. A moment of brilliance in the human world (Ocean Vuong, translator: Khanh Nguyen, December 2021)

LINH KHANH

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