The simple smile of General Vo Nguyen Giap

(Baonghean.vn) - On the occasion of the birthday of General Vo Nguyen Giap (August 25, 1911), we would like to introduce to our readers the radiant yet simple image of the eldest brother of the heroic Vietnam People's Army.

General Vo Nguyen Giap was promoted to the rank of General on May 28, 1948 at the age of 37, becoming the first General, Supreme Commander of the Vietnam People's Army. In the photo are President Ho Chi Minh, General Vo Nguyen Giap, Regiment Commander Thai Dung (bottom row, left of the photo) and Battalion Commander Dung Ma (right) studying the battle map of the 1950 Border Campaign. Photo: Internet

General Vo Nguyen Giap and his commanding officers met to discuss the battle plan during the Dien Bien Phu campaign (1954). Photo: Internet

General Vo Nguyen Giap awarded the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces to Naval Special Forces Group 126 in 1967. Photo: Internet

General Vo Nguyen Giap, the General Staff, the Southern Command and Commander of the Truong Son Army Dong Si Nguyen discussed the combat plan and prepared for the Route 9 - Southern Laos campaign in a Truong Son forest in 1971. Photo: Internet

General Vo Nguyen Giap wears a tank soldier's cap during a visit to the Tank - Armored Unit. Photo: Internet

General Vo Nguyen Giap visits officers and soldiers of the Thua Thien Hue Military Command, April 1976. Photo: Internet

The General was welcomed by local people when he returned to Dien Bien Phu. Photo: Internet

He spent a lot of time visiting families who had contributed to the revolution. In the photo, the General asked about the health of Mrs. Nguyen Thi Vinh (108 years old) in Vinh Yen (Vinh Phuc) in 1996. Photo: Internet

He talked with the horse herder (Nguyen Hung) of the Viet Bac resistance base. Photo: Internet

General and his nephew Vo Thanh Trung. Photo: Internet

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