Newly released Czech-Vietnamese dictionary receives top honours

The dictionary was chosen as the second best translation work over the past year. Its co-authors, Czech Linguistic Professor Ivo Vasiljev and Nguyen Quyet Tien, were also honoured at the event with certificates of achievement.

The dictionary comprising six volumes is considered a bilingual encyclopaedia, as it covers a wide range of subjects including society, culture, history, biography, and geography.

To date, three of the six volumes have been published. Mr Tien said the award serves as a great encouragement for him and Professor Vasiljev to complete the remaining three volumes.

“It’s an honour for not only the authors but for the entire Vietnamese community residing in the Czech Republic,” said Mr Tien. “The dictionary helps us define ourselves and our noteworthy contribution to our host country.”

Initiated a decade ago, the fourth volume of the dictionary is scheduled to hit the press this coming November.