The '2 in 1' poet

Among the new members that the Ho Chi Minh City Writers Association has just announced, there is a poet who is also a doctor: poet Tran Quoc Vinh. He believes that the literary career suddenly came to him one fine day, and then he leisurely enjoyed and played around with literature.

Poet Tran Quoc Vinh

Poet Tran Quoc Vinh said: "Even when I was still in school, although I was good at math, I still loved reading poetry. I recited folk songs, Tales of Kieu, Luc Van Tien and my father's poems. Everyone in my family loved poetry, especially my mother who knew all 3,254 verses of Tales of Kieu by heart and she copied them out in volumes to give to her eight children. All of this had a profound influence on me." He has published two collections of poetry that are sought after by readers: Du Tho and Ve Hoa Trong Gio (Writer Association Publishing House) with nearly 200 poems. Many of Tran Quoc Vinh's works have also been set to music. He is currently preparing to publish a book on medicine and a new collection of poetry.

"I am a doctor, a profession that is under a lot of pressure. Because patients respect and trust doctors, I am very careful not to let them feel that I am "wandering". However, poetry is a way to help me relieve sadness and stress," Dr. Vinh confided.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/chuyen-doi-chuyen-nghe-nha-tho-2-trong-1-185241228200013592.htm