'A Brief History of Vietnam in Pictures' Released in Japanese

Launched in 2011, to date "A Brief History of Vietnam in Pictures" has published more than 200,000 copies, with 04 different versions, including: Vietnamese version, Vietnamese - English bilingual version, Korean monolingual version, and most recently Vietnamese - Japanese bilingual version.

The book has the participation of authors Hieu Minh, Huyen Trang, painter Ta Huy Long; historian Duong Trung Quoc edited and wrote the introduction.

“A Brief History of Vietnam in Pictures” is the first panorama picture book publication about the country’s history for children. The book recreates important events and milestones in Vietnamese history, from the Hong Bang era to the present day.

Ms. Ngo Thi Thanh Mai, Vice Chairwoman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, spoke at the event.

With the desire to inspire learning about national history and preserving traditional values, popularizing historical knowledge for children, “A Brief History of Vietnam in Pictures” has a unique and new approach. The book is structured in a panorama format - symbolizing a historical flow.

This format helps to condense a large amount of knowledge into 100 pages of picture books. The content is conveyed in concise but still evocative language, combined with the particularly vivid illustrations by artist Ta Huy Long, making it easy for children to read, easy to access, understand and love Vietnamese history more.

“When we started writing the text, we tried to summarize history in the most concise, easy-to-understand, and memorable way for children. We tried to summarize important historical milestones in the country's history. There are things that the text cannot fully convey, so the pictures will be a powerful companion, helping children understand more about the things we want to tell them.” – Author Hieu Minh shared about the process of building the book.

“A Brief History of Vietnam in Pictures” bilingual Vietnamese - Japanese version translated by Shimizu Masaaki, edited by Dr. Kondo Mika and Prof. Dr. Okada Masashi.

The Vietnamese - Japanese bilingual edition of "A Brief History of Vietnam in Pictures" was launched by Kim Dong Publishing House in the summer of 2025, bringing a valuable spiritual gift to Vietnamese children living in Japan, as well as the Japanese-speaking community at home and abroad. The book also contributes to introducing Vietnamese history and culture to Japanese readers, opening up opportunities for international publishing cooperation and spreading Vietnamese values to the world .

The Board of Directors of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs presented flowers to the event organizers.

“A Brief History of Vietnam in Pictures” bilingual Vietnamese - Japanese version translated by Shimizu Masaaki, edited by Dr. Kondo Mika and Prof. Dr. Okada Masashi.

“The history of building and defending the country is a continuous flow from the past to the present and the future, keeping the Vietnamese people forever. Spreading and promoting in Japanese language becomes more meaningful than ever for Japanese people who love Vietnam. This is a valuable book about Vietnamese history, helping the 2nd and 3rd generation students born in Japan understand more about the origin of the nation, students majoring in Japanese have the opportunity to be exposed to the historical language...”, Ms. Le Thuong - President of the General Association of Vietnamese in Kansai region commented.

By launching various editions of “A Brief History of Vietnam in Pictures”, the group of authors hope that there will be many young readers who love to learn about history, so that every Vietnamese person understands Vietnamese history, is proud of their country’s history, and more than that, is also the one who inspires friends and people around them to read history books…

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