Many Vietnamese novels are seeking new readers.

Recently, many novels by Vietnamese authors have been translated and are planned for release in foreign languages, contributing to introducing more Vietnamese literature to international friends.

Following English translations of *Truyện Kiều* (Nguyễn Du), *Biên sử nước* (Nguyễn Ngọc Tư), and *Làm đĩ* (Vũ Trọng Phụng), Major Books, a UK-based brand specializing in Vietnamese literature, has just released a Parallels English translation of Vũ Đình Giang's novel *Song song* ( Parallel). First published in 2007 and reprinted in 2011, it was translated into French in 2014. This time, the translation of *Song song* is undertaken by Khải Q. Nguyễn, a master's graduate in comparative literature from the universities of Perpignan (France), St Andrews (England), and Santiago de Compostela (Spain).

These titles have been released and will soon have foreign language versions.

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Writer Vu Dinh Giang won fourth prize in the 2nd Young Writers' Literary Competition (2000) with his short story collection "Standing Place" . "Parallel" tells the story of young people trapped by past wounds and their own loneliness. Major Books praised Vu Dinh Giang's "rich imagination and unique style," which created a "refined work," calling it "a hidden gem of contemporary Vietnamese literature." Anton Hur, a renowned Korean translator with many works nominated for the International Booker Prize, commented: " Parallel is a novel with the color of a Wong Kar-wai film."

As the opening act for the Southeast Asian Literature Translation Project, signed by many ASEAN countries with Li Jiang Publishing House (Guangxi Province, China) at the 31st Beijing International Book Fair last June, Chibooks announced its selection to introduce the novel "The Distorted World" by writer Trinh Bich Ngan. According to the plan, the translation is expected to be completed in June 2026 by Chinese experts and will be promoted in the Chinese market shortly thereafter. The work revolves around the inner world of a war veteran returning to normal life. Ms. Nguyen Le Chi, Director of Chibooks, stated that this is the first step in the project to introduce Vietnamese literature to this market and that she is "very honored and proud to have contributed a small part in bringing Vietnamese literature to the world after many years of effort."

Having been released long ago, The Gioi Publishing House and Bookworm Hanoi have recently reissued two books by author Ho Anh Thai: Behind the Red Mist and The Women on the Island . These two works were first published in the US in 1998 and 2000, and have also been continuously translated into various other languages ​​over the years. This return includes press reviews and opinions on the two works. With this reissue, the two publications target the needs of English-speaking readers as well as foreigners currently studying and working in Vietnam, and represent a rare re-release of these translations.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nhieu-tieu-thuyet-viet-tim-doc-gia-moi-185250812222003623.htm