![]() These stories are not just children's book despite their young protagonists, they are regarded as works of literature and are featured in the educational curriculum. Children and teens now account for 15 million people in Vietnam’s total population, amounting to a considerable portion of the national demand for books.Īsk any Vietnamese about their favorite childhood stories, many would answer with classics, like Dế Mèn Phiêu Lưu Ký ( Diary of a Cricket) by Tô Hoài, Ðất Rừng Phương Nam’ (Southern Land) by Đoàn Giỏi, or Tuổi Thơ Dữ Dội (A Ferocious Childhood) by Phùng Quán. Out of this, 76% were textbooks, and only 10% were books for teenagers and children. According statistics by the Department of Publishing, Printing and Issuing, Vietnam printed over 400 million books in 2019. ![]() In the current publishing market, children's books comprise mostly translated books, educational books, or foreign comics. With a depleting number of children’s literature writers, it is becoming ever more difficult to meet the appetite of Vietnam’s youths hungry for a good Vietnamese book. ![]()
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