Essays of an archaeologist

Thinking of the long road, the latest collection of essays and prose just published by the Culture - Literature Publishing House (HCMC) by archaeologist Dr. Nguyen Thi Hau, is compared by the author to a small brick.

“Perhaps my profession dictates that my strength is writing essays. And writing short, enough to express what I feel and so that readers can sympathize and share,” she said.

It is easy to see her intense love for Saigon expressed through the book. If the part Rain and Sunshine of Saigon is a gentle slice of urban life with lovely images, emotions, and everyday memories: Who has vermicelli with pork skin…hong, Bolero, Who still remembers the lantern market, Saigon card market, Railway crossing the city, Cheap hair salon... then Crying a river seems to be the part where she delves into the "kitchen" of archaeological work. There, each story told is a concern with the cultural heritage of Saigon urban area in the face of the need for modernization of life.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tuy-but-cua-nha-khao-co-hoc-185677595.htm