Poet Tran Dang Khoa and writer Nguyen Vinh Nguyen interact with readers in Da Lat.

On April 20, at the Youth Activity Center of Lam Dong province, poet Tran Dang Khoa, Vice President of the Vietnam Writers Association, Editor-in-Chief of Writers and Life Magazine, had a meeting with students and poetry lovers in Da Lat city (Lam Dong).

Poet Tran Dang Khoa signs books for readers

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With the theme "Looking back at literature about the resistance war against the US to save the country after 50 years of liberating the South and unifying the country (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025)", poet Tran Dang Khoa discussed the achievements of Vietnamese literature over the past half century.

On this occasion, "child prodigy of poetry" Tran Dang Khoa recounted and re-read poems he wrote during his youth, along with memories of his childhood through bombs and war; and the stages of growing up and defending the Fatherland in peace.

Poet Tran Dang Khoa interacts with readers

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Poet Tran Dang Khoa shares simple, rustic literary stories, life stories, and poetry stories in a witty, humorous manner that attracts listeners. With vivid illustrations, Tran Dang Khoa seems to strongly fuel writers and young poetry lovers; thereby encouraging young readers in Da Lat to constantly practice, read, study, and improve their knowledge to be able to make practical contributions to their homeland.

Nguyen Vinh Nguyen interacts with readers of Da Lat mountain town

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On the same day, writer and researcher Nguyen Vinh Nguyen introduced his new book Dalat City in the album . Many students and fans of this author's books attended. In particular, the discussion also had relatives who are descendants of some characters in the essay Dalat City in the album.

Many readers and fans came to interact with Nguyen Vinh Nguyen.

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Young readers in Dalat with Nguyen Vinh Nguyen

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Many young readers have asked Nguyen Vinh Nguyen about the process of approaching the albums about Da Lat. From a picture of Da Lat's landscape, of a family in the mountain town..., how does the author feel to be able to exploit it into a "story" written in the book?...

According to Nguyen Vinh Nguyen, each album carries countless stories. Because in the eyes of the author, just one detail on any photo can store, recreate, and suggest a history of a landscape, place, and people in the vast and complex flow of time.

Young readers are told interesting stories by Nguyen Vinh Nguyen and the difficulties in approaching the characters to "exploit" the materials to write into works in the book.

Many people come to the Reading Culture Week in Da Lat City

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On the same day, at the Youth Activity Center, Lam Dong province opened the 4th Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day 2025 with the theme "With books, entering the era of national growth ". Many activities took place on April 20-21, such as giving 1,000 books to primary school students in difficult circumstances; awarding prizes for the 2025 online book introduction contest " My beloved book " and the online quiz contest "Epic of the country"; green library space - Book road to serve the need for reading; Bell Ringing Contest to learn the history of 50 years of national reunification; Drawing contest according to books - my beloved colors ; Interacting with the group of authors of the Da Lat book series in the children's writing page introducing the works of young writers in Da Lat.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nha-tho-tran-dang-khoa-nha-van-nguyen-vinh-nguyen-giao-luu-voi-ban-doc-da-lat-185250420185111761.htm