Promote reading culture and foreign language learning through parallel reading and translation feature

Some famous works are using the parallel reading-translation feature.

This is considered an important step forward in the journey of applying technology to the publishing field, opening up opportunities for learning and developing natural and sustainable foreign language skills for Vietnamese people.

In the context of increasingly deep international integration, English has become an essential skill in studying, working and communicating globally. However, many learners still have difficulty maintaining motivation with traditional learning methods.

Reading, with its advantage of helping learners approach language in natural contexts, is considered a sustainable way to improve reading comprehension and expand vocabulary. Realizing that, Waka wants to turn reading English books into a seamless, accessible and exciting learning experience, instead of a challenging and barrier-filled ordeal.

With the vision of "Read to understand - Understand to learn - Learn to develop", Waka E-Book Joint Stock Company develops the "Parallel reading and translation" feature to help users read and learn at the same time on the same interface. Readers can look up vocabulary quickly with just one touch, listen to standard British-American pronunciation, see illustrative examples and compare definitions between reputable sources, such as: Oxford, Cambridge, Longman.

Part of the tutorial for you to read the parallel reading-translation application.

Contextual understanding technology helps the translation become natural, close and consistent with the emotions of the content, overcoming the common problem of dry machine translation. In addition, users can take notes, highlight and save favorite vocabulary, quotes or ideas, forming a personal "electronic learning notebook". Waka's foreign language library is also expanded and updated regularly, meeting the diverse needs of readers at different levels.

Not only providing e-books, Waka also pioneers the application of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and natural language processing to comprehensively innovate the reading experience. The combination of knowledge and technology helps each page become a vivid lesson, where users can simultaneously develop reading, listening and translation skills, contributing to improving foreign language proficiency in a natural and interesting way.

At the 2025 Autumn Fair, Waka E-Book Joint Stock Company's booth was honored to have Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visit and directly experience the products. The event affirmed the increasingly important role of digital transformation in the publishing industry, while recognizing the efforts of Vietnamese enterprises in applying technology to spread knowledge, promote reading culture and lifelong learning in the community.

577355494-25930226353233857-78396857230353694-n-900.jpg — Ms. Phung Thi Nhu Quynh, Waka representative, introduces the exhibition space at the 2025 Autumn Fair.

Sharing about the project's vision, Ms. Phung Thi Nhu Quynh, Waka representative, said: "We believe that each book is not only a storehouse of knowledge, but also a bridge between languages and cultures. With the parallel reading-translation feature, Waka hopes to help Vietnamese people turn reading English into an easy, interesting and effective habit, thereby developing foreign language skills naturally and sustainably."

This new feature is also part of Waka's long-term strategy to apply AI to reading and learning activities, expand the bilingual book library and aim to build a comprehensive reading-learning ecosystem for Vietnamese people. With continuous efforts in innovation and digital transformation, Waka is contributing to realizing the goal of bringing knowledge closer to all people, creating a widespread learning and reading society in the digital age.

THUY PHUONG

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