35 books win first National Book Awards
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The first National Book Awards of 2018 featured the participation of 40 publishers, with a total of 514 book titles, which have competed in two categories: good books and nice books. At the ceremony, taking place at the National Library in Hanoi on April 19, 22 books with good contents and 13 others with good designs have been honoured.
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| Prize A in the category of good contents came to three works of the Publishing House for Sciences and Technology, the Ho Chi Minh City General Publishing House and The Gioi (World) Publishers. |
Of which, the organizing board presented three A prizes, nine B prizes, and ten C prizes in the good books category. Meanwhile, in the nice book category, three A prizes, five B prizes, and five C prizes were granted.
The National Book Awards are a continuation and expansion of the Vietnam Book Awards, an annual event which recognizes literary works and aims to honor the authors, translators, scientists, and people working in the publishing, printing, and distribution of literature throughout the country.
The National Book Award is expected to contribute to promoting a culture of reading among the community, while encouraging the development of publishing houses.
