1,630 editions of The Tale of Kieu in many languages and dozens of related items have set a record for the largest collection of publications and items about The Tale of Kieu.
At the recent 45th Vietnam Record Holders Meeting, the Central Vietnam Record Holders Association - Vietnam Records Organization (VietKings) has just established and awarded the record "The person with the largest collection of diverse publications and items related to the work The Tale of Kieu" for Mr. Tran Huu Tai.
Mr. Tran Huu Tai's collection includes 1,630 editions of The Tale of Kieu in Nom (ancient Vietnamese), Vietnamese and many foreign languages published domestically and in some countries around the world.
In addition, there are 480 other related publications, which are articles in magazines, books, newspapers... published since the early years of the twentieth century such as Nong Co Min Dam (1916), Nam Phong (1919), Trung Bac Tan Van (1924), Cochinchina (1942)...
Mr. Tran Huu Tai's collection also includes 30 paintings of Kieu painted by a number of famous artists and hundreds of publications and items related to The Tale of Kieu such as: vases, antique porcelain plates illustrating The Tale of Kieu, musical scores, art calendar publications about The Tale of Kieu...