The books titled "Vietnam - The Culture Code"; "Vietnam - Business with the Dragon", and "Vietnam - The Dragon's Children", are all in Russian language.

The first book is about cultural insights while the second focuses on business issues. The third book features the image of the dragon in Vietnamese culture.

“It is an important part of my heritage for Vietnamese studies in general, and Vietnamology in Russia in particular,” Daria noted in her email about the books sent to Việt Nam News. “The books are published very beautifully. I cannot remember any other book about Việt Nam with such an elegant and stylish layout and cover.” 

Three books published in Russian language by Daria Mishukova, Photos of the author

According to the author, every book has a collection of essays about Việt Nam.

Some essays are unique and can be found only in one specific book, while others are repeated. 

As books are to be read independently from each other, naturally some basics are to be repeated.

Daria Mishukova, born in 1979, is a scholar researching the Orient.

She has published some books on Việt Nam, among which the book Việt Nam – A Country of Dragon and Fairy has been highly appreciated.

Russian scholar Daria Mishukova.

The book was first published in Russian in 2007 and republished in 2010 in Russia. In 2013, the book was published in Vietnamese in Việt Nam and translated by the author herself.

She has made many contributions to developing cultural exchanges and tourism between the two countries in the past decade.

She has acted as a consultant in strategy development, business development, advertising and marketing in Việt Nam and Russia.

She received a honourable medal for her contributions to Culture, Sports, and Tourism from Việt Nam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in 2012. VNS