The publishing house was established in 1957 "to introduce readers around the world to Vietnam" through publications in English, French and other foreign languages.
[1] From 1957 to 1992 it was known as the Foreign Languages Publishing House and also as the Editions en Langues Etrangères (Nhà xuất bản ngoại văn).
[2] It also now publishes bilingual books and books in Vietnamese and publishes Vietnam Cultural Window an English language bi-monthly illustrated magazine, as well as a quarterly academic journal, Vietnamese Studies and its French version, Etudes Vietnamiennes.
Thế Giới also offers consultancy services using its experience in translation and publishing for cooperative ventures in the book industry, printing and translation.
Thế Giới publications cover a wide range of topics: