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Thailand and Vietnam publishers drive reading with mobile bookstores

Two independent publishers from Thailand and Vietnam are traveling through rural provinces to promote reading. They are offering discounted books and engaging with communities to spark interest in literature, even among those who claim not to read. AI

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Thailand and Vietnam publishers drive reading with mobile bookstores

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Vincent Tan ·

    Novel idea: Thailand, Vietnam take books on the road in reading drive

    Tran Dai Thang spotted two young people who had picked up their drinks at a pop-up cafe beside his travelling bookstore and were about to leave, so he called them over. One of them said they did not read books, Thang recalled. But he kept the conversation going and eventually per…