The World Records Union has released the official certificate announcing
the new world record for Vietnamese talented poet Nguyen Du''s Truyen Kieu (The Tale of Kieu), according to the Viet Nam Book of Records.
Experts gathered yesterday to discuss e-books and
the changes it has and will inspire in the reading habits of Vietnamese
at a seminar organised at the National Assembly Office of Viet Nam in Ha
Noi.
The Viet Nam Book of Records has recognised a
collection of gold objects belonging to the Oc Eo – Go Thap culture as
the largest of its kind in the country.
Monks hold the largest ever Buddhism prayer book on the Vu Lan festival
as it is recognised by the Viet Nam Book of Records at Thien Chanh
Pagoda in HCM City''s Tan Phu District on Sunday.
Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly)
archipelagos have been confirmed as record holders in the sea and island
category of the Viet Nam Book of Records.
Viet Nam Book of Records has recognised a giant artificial musical
instrument and a cultural theatre in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta
province of Bac Lieu as the country''s latest records.
Van Phuc Village on the outskirts of Ha Noi, which
has carried on the silk trade for more than 1,000 years, has been
recognised as the oldest in the country by the Viet Nam Book of Records.
The Viet Nam Book of Records, VietKings, recognised an ecological house
in the shape of a conical hat with a roof made from 2.4 million pieces
of coconut.
The Viet Nam Book of Records (Vietbooks) is
currently conducting research on Buddhism, former artisans and must-see
travel destinations so that it can submit the information to the
India-based Asia Book of Records.
About 31 publishers will compete for the Viet Nam
Book Prize 2012, said the Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Do Quy Doan and the director of the Viet Nam Publishing Association.
