The collection of essays and notes, “A Yellow Apricot tree in front of the house: Notes on Hue - The elegant land of moss” (Vietnam Women’s Publishing House), was introduced by its author, Minh Tu, journalist, to book lovers at Hanoi’s Book Street (Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi).

“I have written about everything from the rustic to the elegant aspects of Hue with all my heart, so that readers, once they have loved Hue, will love Hue even more,” shared Ms. Hoang Thi Tho, a journalist, about her two upcoming books, “Remember to visit Hue tomorrow” and “Please go from childhood.”

In a gentle and meticulous manner, Ms. Tran Thi Thanh Tuyen, a girl passionate about Western Calligraphy, devotes her full attention to each stroke. Under the skillful movements of her fingers, each word, with elegant curving ink strokes, appears on the page one after another.

The flowing ao dai inspired by the Huong River - the poetic and renowned river of Hue, and perhaps the most beautiful in Vietnam - have been elegantly showcased by models to the backdrop of music, sometimes serene, sometimes lively, taking the audience through a range of emotions.

Elegantly-framed pictures of old villas or ordinary life in ancient quarters have brought an ancient space - a beautiful ancient Hue, to viewers.

Porcelain mosaics on architectural constructions appeared in the 17th century and thrived in the Nguyen era when many important constructions such as Thai Hoa palace (the Palace of Supreme Harmony) and royal mausoleums were built, making them look more elegant and luxurious.

With many majestic constructions, elegant poetic campus, and some precious ancient Buddhist artifacts, Thien Mu Pagoda is a wonderful beauty spot that deserves to be ranked among well-known religious and architectural monuments of Vietnam and the world.