HA NOI — A book about the country and people of Italy written by Vietnamese reporter Truong Anh Ngoc hit bookstores in Ha Noi on Wednesday.

Entitled Nuoc Y, Cau Chuyen Tinh Yeu Cua Toi (Italy, My Love Story) presents the impressions of the author in texts of photos, drawn from his three-year stay in Italy as a bureau chief of the Vietnam News Agency in Rome.

"The book is my love story about Italy, and I wrote it with all my passion," said Ngoc. Italy is described in Ngoc's book as a country of football, fashion, art masterpieces, and unique, simple charm.-VNS