HCM CITY — Brainwork Asia Publishing of Japan has bought the copyright to translate Hieu Ve Trai Tim (Understanding Heart), a book about the plight of Vietnamese children suffering from heart disease.
Written by Buddhist monk Minh Niem, the book was issued last month by a charity of the same name and the HCM City-based First News Culture Co.
The book includes 50 essays on the traumatic experiences of young patients with heart problems.
First News will finish the translation into English in October. Brainwork Asia will translate Understanding Heart from English to Japanese.
The Japanese version of Understanding Heart will be published in Japan early next year.
According to the First News Company, the English version of the book will be issued in the US.
The company expects 100,000 copies of Understanding Heart to be sold in HCM City this year. The book, priced at VND88,000, has been introduced at colleges, universities, hospitals and trading centres in the city.
Proceeds from sales will be donated to the Understanding Heart charity, launched by HCM City artists and entrepreneurs last month to help children with cardiac problems. — VNS