The book-set of three volumes provided a readership & research circle with the most representative short stories ( or literary notes ) of selected authors / writers covering topics & themes regarding multiple aspects of the life & reality of Hanoi from medieval times up to now. There is also a hope that it will helped to understand a long time process of development of Vietnam national literature & culture, in general and of the genre of so called " short story " in particular. It is interesting & valuable the book-set. Vol.1: The most representative short stories ( or literary notes ) of selected authors / writers covering topics & themes regarding multiple aspects of the life & reality of Hanoi in medieval times. Vol.2: The most representative short stories ( or literary notes ) of selected authors / writers covering topics & themes regarding multiple aspects of the life & reality of Hanoi from the years of 1900 - 1945. Vol. 3: The most representative short stories ( or literary notes ) of selected authors / writers covering topics & themes regarding multiple aspects of the life & reality of Hanoi from the year of 1945 up to now.