Nghe An Association in Hanoi visits writer Son Tung
(Baonghean.vn) - As part of the 2021 program of activities, the Nghe An Association in Hanoi recently visited veteran revolutionary cadres and artists who are typical children of Nghe An in the capital city of Hanoi. The first destination was to visit writer Son Tung.
WriterSon TungBorn on September 21, 1928 in Hoa Luy village (now Kim Luy), Dien Kim commune, Dien Chau district, Nghe An. He was born into a poor but well-educated Confucian family.
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| Mr. Le Doan Hop visits writer Son Tung. Photo: Nguyen Cong Khang |
Since 1974, writer Son Tung has published dozens of literary and historical works and is a profound researcher on President Ho Chi Minh and his relatives. "Blue Lotus" is his most famous work.
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| Writer Son Tung's wife, on behalf of her family, presented books to Mr. Le Doan Hop - former Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee, former Minister of Information and Communications, Chairman of the Nghe An Association in Hanoi and members of the Association. Photo: Nguyen Cong Khang |
Talking to Mr. Le Doan Hop - Chairman of Nghe An Association, Ms. Phan Hong Mai - life partner of writer Son Tung emotionally said: "The writer's health is getting weaker and weaker, but whenever friends come to visit, especially those from Nghe An, he feels much more excited."
In 2010, writer Son Tung suffered a stroke and became paralyzed on one side of his body, completely losing the ability to perform personal activities. Currently, he and his wife still live in an old, cramped apartment in the Van Chuong apartment complex in Dong Da district, Hanoi.
