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Vietnamese author Di Li’s e-book “Tat Xau Nguoi Viet.” Picture by Nha Nam |
The e-book contains 48 articles written by Di Li over 15 years, primarily based on her observations and comparisons whereas interacting with Vietnamese folks and people from varied different components of the world. She mentioned she anticipated that the e-book might spark controversy on account of some doubtlessly upsetting viewpoints. Nonetheless, she hoped readers would obtain her e-book with “good intentions.”
Points raised within the e-book embrace these which are frequent and relatable in each day conditions, for instance neighbors in house buildings that keep up late and make noise, or youngsters that apply the piano late at night time.
The writer additionally discusses training inside households, highlighting the Vietnamese tendency to defend youngsters by saying “youngsters are to not blame,” which results in conditions the place youngsters make noise in public locations or behave inappropriately in the direction of adults. The stress on youngsters to excel academically and the rat race for academic achievements are additionally touched upon.
Di Li admits that she typically has fallen prey to sure dangerous habits she discusses. For instance, as being overly complaisant is a typical trait amongst Vietnamese folks, the writer mentioned she was stunned when an American good friend of hers refused to evaluate a couple of pages of her translated work with out fee.
“Residing in a tradition that values feelings over rationale, I had by no means confronted such blunt conversations,” writes Di Li.
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Vietnamese author Di Li. Picture courtesy of Di Li |
Along with her expertise touring throughout many nations in Asia and Europe, the writer’s comparisons between Vietnamese and foreigners are vivid, typically involving actual folks and occasions.
She additionally refers to analysis knowledge and knowledge beforehand printed within the media. For example, when discussing the Vietnamese’s tendency to keep away from studying, Di Li cites statistics from the Ministry of Tradition, Sports activities, and Tourism, which states that a median Vietnamese reads solely 0.8 books per 12 months. In distinction, folks in developed nations learn between 20-60 books yearly, as claimed in writers Dan Senor and Saul Singer’s e-book “Begin-up Nation.”
Following the publication of “Tat Xau Nguoi Viet,” Di Li plans to launch a e-book titled “Tinh Tot Nguoi Viet” (Good Vietnamese Qualities).
Di Li, 45, was born Nguyen Dieu Linh in Hanoi. She holds a bachelor’s diploma in German and English, and a grasp’s diploma in training administration.
She has written 27 books – a lot of them novels, quick tales, and travelogs – in varied genres, together with youngsters’s books, horror, and romance. Amongst her works, “Trai Hoa Do” (Scarlet Hill) was tailored right into a TV drama sequence by Vietnamese-American director Victor Vu.