PANO – The military-run telecommunication group Viettel (Viettel Telecom) on December 16th announced that its e-books, co-produced by the group and Kim Dong Publishing House, have been officially distributed to reputed book retailers such as iBooks, Barnes and Noble, Google Books and the library system in the United States. This is an important step in promoting Vietnam’s books to the world.

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With efforts in shifting from providing basic telecommunications service to a value-added one, Viettel has become the first distributor to introduce Vietnam’s Cultural Bookshelf to the world. The books produced are 30 bilingual comic and history books distributed to 180 retailers and libraries of the two continents of America and Europe. Five of the books exported this time are Nhung vi vua dat Viet (Kings of Vietnam), Anh hung dat Viet (Heroes of Vietnam), Co tich Viet Nam (Vietnam Legendaries), Viet Nam trong nhung cau chuyen ke (Vietnam in Old Tales), Ha Noi thuong (Dear Hanoi).

Introducing the books to the world, Viettel Telecom and Kim Dong Publishing House target overseas Vietnamese and Asian communities interested in the culture and life of the Vietnamese people.

Translated by Huu Duong