His works were known for glorifying love and life while grieving the passing time and the precariousness of life. He shot to fame with his 2 collections Poetry poem in 1938 and Perfume Flies with the Wind in 1945. He was known mostly for his romantic poems. His most popular works were written during 1936-1944. After joining Viet Minh in 1945, his poet shifted to praise Ho Chi Minh and the Communist Party of Vietnam. Beside poems, he also wrote several short stories, numerous notes, essays and literacy criticism. Xuan Dieu passed away in 18/12/1985.