Photo book salutes General Giap
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Master of war: A newly-published photograph book on General Vo Nguyen Giap features nearly 500 photos on the life and career of the great general. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Tung |
HA NOI — A book of photographs entitled Dai Tuong Tong Tu Lenh Vo Nguyen Giap (General and Commander-in-Chief Vo Nguyen Giap), compiled by photographer Tran Manh Thuong, has been published by the Culture and Information Publishing House.
Nearly 500 photos bring readers insight into life and career of the great general. The 216-page book focuses on his youth and his revolutionary activities to the founding of the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam, the national resistance movement, the victory at Dien Bien Phu, the American War (including images of the general inspecting the Ho Chi Minh Trail), and the Liberation Day in 1975, as well as his enthusiasm for science and technology.
Readers will be able to view images of documents, such as Decree No 110-SL of January 20, 1948, by which President Ho Chi Minh conferred the title of General and Commander-in-Chief on Giap.
Thuong said photos were gathered from the general's family, the Vietnam News Agency, the Viet Nam Museum of Revolution and other sources. The books, in Vietnamese and English, will be distributed to army libraries and the Viet Nam Veterans Association. — VNS