Exhibition recalls General Giap’s life

Nearly 300 photos and objects capturing the life and revolutionary cause of General Vo Nguyen Giap are on display at an exhibition that opened at the Hanoi-based Military History Museum on October 15.

Nearly 300 photos and objectscapturing the life and revolutionary cause of General Vo Nguyen Giap areon display at an exhibition that opened at the Hanoi-based MilitaryHistory Museum on October 15.

Following the General’sfuneral, the exhibition helps visitors understand more about the reveredleader from his childhood to revolutionary activities, contributions tothe national construction and defence, and his daily life.

General Giap passed away in Hanoi on October 4 at the age of 103. Asan eminent disciple of President Ho Chi Minh, the first General andCommander-in-Chief of the Vietnamese People’s Army, he was loved andrespected by the people and international friends, and was pride ofgenerations of officers and soldiers nationwide.

The same day, another exhibition themed “Moments without gun shots”was also started at the museum with about 500 photos and objects

It will run until December 30 in celebration of the 69 th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (December 22).-VNA

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