Hoang Thi Tho, the journalist, shared her two books with the public |
A large number of colleagues and friends from Dong Khanh school came to congratulate the author and share her joy.
Hoang Thi Tho, the author, is the former Standing Vice President of Thua Thien Hue Journalists Association. In addition to her professional work, she has devoted a lot of time to traveling and writing. In the lands of Hue, from the mountains and forests to the sea, the ancient villages and garden houses in the heart of Hue urban city, etc., the footprints of “a person who loves Hue in her own way” are everywhere.
The 50 articles in these two books are the culmination of more than 20 years of traveling and writing by Hoang Thi Tho, the journalist. There, readers will encounter portraits and personalities of Hue people, cultural spaces associated with the Ancient Capital, garden houses that everyone knows about, and many popular delicious dishes of the imperial land, etc.
Hoang Thi Tho autographed books for readers |
In the introduction to the book titled “Xin di tu tho au”, Dr. Nguyen Thi Tinh Thy, a literary critic, believed that in the memories of Hue in the past, the feelings of Hue today and the dreams of Hue in the future, we could see Hoang Thi Tho, who was always deeply concerned with cultural and educational values, and worried about preserving the beauty of Hue's soul from the kitchens to the schools, etc. “It seems that the author is sending her thoughts and wishes to us, those who love Hue and those who read this book,” commented Dr. Tinh Thy.