Thousands of people from across the country flocked to pay tribute to General Vo Nguyen Giap on what would have been his 104th birthday on August 25.
Crowds of people visited General Giap’s tomb in Quang Binh Province. Despite the hot weather, people, including many veterans and students, queued up to pay tribute.
Captain Le Van Hai, a member of the team in charge of protecting the tomb, said that since he passed away, nearly 1.2 million people have come to pay tribute, including 1,600 just on August 25.
General Vo Nguyen Giap, former commander-in-chief of the Vietnam People’s Army, passed away in Hanoi on October 4, 2013 at the age of 103.
Giap, the first general in Vietnam, was born on August 25, 1911 in An Xa village, Loc Thuy Commune, Le Thuy District, Quang Binh Province. General Giap directly led large campaigns during the Vietnamese wars against the French and the US.
His name is closely linked to the historic victory at Dien Bien Phu in 1954, which led to the French leaving. He was also instrumental in fighting the Americans who replaced French troops.
Quang Binh border soldiers pay tribute
Many flowers
Đăng ký: VietNam News