Da Vinci Code translated into Vietnamese

HA NOI — The first-ever Vietnamese version of The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown, an international bestseller, was released in Ha Noi bookstores on Tuesday. The historical thriller’s copyright was bought by Culture and Information Publisher for a negligible cost - only US$1,500 - according to the publisher’s director, Bui Viet Bac. While tens of millions of books, in 45 languages, are in print worldwide, only 3,000 copies were released in Ha Noi with a price of VND90,000 ($5.80). [More]