Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal has praised General Vo Nguyen Giap, who passed away on October 4 at the age of 103, as “one of the greatest revolutionists in the world” and a “great hero who left an imprint on the past century.”
Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal told Ambassador Vu The Hiep on October 9 after paying tribute to General Giap at the Vietnamese Embassy in Alger that the General “had helped Algerian revolutionists learn much, especially how to carry out a struggle against colonialism.”
“Many Algerians, old or young, know General Giap and are fond of him because he will remain one of the greatest heroes of the Vietnamese revolution,” the Algerian Prime Minister said.
According to Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal, the tactics and the art of war used by General Giap - a “talented tactician” - have been being taught in renowned War Colleges worldwide.
“We are proud of knowing General Giap. We are proud of the relationship between Alger and Vietnam,” Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal added.
In an article sent to the Vietnam News Agency, Dr Subhash Kapila, a former Brigadier of the Indian Army who is now an expert of the South Asia Analysis Group, said General Giap “passes into the legends of history and marking the end of an era in Vietnam.”
“General Giap epitomised the tremendous patriotism of the Vietnamese people, their immense national pride and their sensitivity to national honour and above all their steely determination to confront aggression and onslaughts on their sovereignty,” Dr Subhash Kapila noted.-VNA
