Speaking to an audience at the release function at the Hanoi Opera House, its author, Tran Uyen Phuong, said "Competing with Giants" is a book about love. "Love was the motivation for me to finish this book. It was the love for my company," Phuong, vice chairman of her family-owned company, Tan Hiep Phat Beverage Group (THP), said. At the core of the book lies the belief that nothing is impossible, she explained. From being a small local company, THP had entered the beverage market and faced foreign "giants" who were dominating the industry. As a guest speaker at the event, FPT chairman Truong Gia Binh said the book gives readers faith to turn a desire into actions. To go from "I want" to "I can", a person must overcome his/her fears, and the book gives people the inspiration to do so, he said. Vo Tri Thanh, an economist, said the book doesn’t have fancy prose unlike a work of literature but attracts readers by telling an excellent business story. Justin Batt, chief revenue … [Read more...] about Vietnamese business scion’s book published in US comes home
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Thailand: Large number of readers attend 23rd National Book Fair
Bangkok (NNT/VNA) - A large number of book enthusiasts have attended the 23rd National Book Fair and the 12th Thailand Children’s Book Festival which are taking place at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok. The theme of the events this year, set by the Publishers and Booksellers Association of Thailand, is ‘Read to Talk,’ emphasizing the importance of reading and encouraging Thai citizens to read more. The fairs also feature three exhibitions titled "The Lost Book 3018", “Wonder Land” and “The World of Hosoda Mamoru.” According to the organizers, the 12th Thailand Children’s Book Festival, which is being held concurrently with the main National Book Fair, has attracted readers nationwide. The fairs have gathered all sorts of excellent books ranging from rare findings and poems to educational textbooks. The 23rd National Book Fair and the 12th Thailand Children’s Book Festival are taking … [Read more...] about Thailand: Large number of readers attend 23rd National Book Fair
City’s 12th good book week opens
The event offers many promotional programs and discounts up to 50 percent. The book week will also include exchanges between readers and young writers, including Thai Cuong, Kai Hoang, Hoang Khanh Duy and Pham Phuong Thao. In addition, a fair is offering cheap books at a half price at the municipal Exhibition House, 92 Le Thanh Ton Street in district 1 on October 19-28. More than 100,000 books are purchased for up to a 50 percent discount by publishing houses, including Alpha Books, Omega +, Song (Live), ETS, Nha Nam Tre (Youth), First News, Van Viet, Minh Long, MC Books. The good book week attracts a large number of readers. By QUYNH YEN - Translated by Kim Khanh Tags: good book week … [Read more...] about City’s 12th good book week opens
Artist’s life put into a book
Lớp Học Sơ Tán (Class at Evacuation)painted in 1968. The painting is displayed at the Việt Nam Museum of Fine Art. Viet Nam News The life and times of the famous artist Thang Trần Phềnh have been written about in a new book by Ngô Kim Khôi. Thang Trần Phềnh lived from 1895 to1972. He started to be interested in art at the age of twelve. By the time he was fifteen, his work was being shown in Hà Nội. by Nguyễn Thúy Bình Artist Thang Trần Phềnh was not only one of the first Vietnamese artists to graduate from the École des Beaux-Arts de l’Indochine (Indochina Fine Arts College) — the first fine arts school in Indochina — he was also among the first to display his oil-on-canvas paintings at expos held in Hà Nội in the early 20th century. A new book entitled Thang Trần Phềnh by author Ngô Kim Khôi launched … [Read more...] about Artist’s life put into a book
Science books becoming increasingly attractive in Vietnamese market
Interesting science books To better introduce scientific knowledge to the public, 10 years ago, Tre Publishing House formed the series of ‘Science and Exploration’, directed by 3 scientists of Pham Van Thieu, Nguyen Van Lieu, and Vu Cong lap. Until now, it has released 35 titles , some of which have become well-known like ‘A Brief History of Time’, or ‘The Shallows – What Internet is Doing to Our Brain?’ What is more, many titles in the series such as ‘The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography’ of Simon Singh and translated by Pham Van Thieu – Pham Thu Hang or ‘L’infini dans la paume de la main – the Infinity in the Palm’ of Matthieu Ricard and translated by Trinh Xuan Thuan – Pham Van Thieu – Ngo Vu, have been reprinted several times One of the successes of this series is that it is able to nearly introduce the full collection written or … [Read more...] about Science books becoming increasingly attractive in Vietnamese market