Launching the photo book Fidel Castro - Quang Tri, a historic day in 1973

Photographer Sy So has just released the photo book Fidel Castro - Quang Tri, a historic day in 1973, which collects nearly 150 typical photos capturing the moment President Fidel Castro visited the liberated area of ​​Quang Tri in September 1973.

The photo book published by Thuan Hoa - Hue Publishing House is 75 pages thick, 21cm x 24cm in size, using Vietnamese and English in the illustrations and preface. The main content of the book reflects the activities of President Fidel Castro and Prime Minister Pham Van Dong when they visited the liberated area of ​​Quang Tri in September 1973, as well as the feelings of President Fidel Castro when he visited places in Quang Tri province such as Hien Luong bridge, Tan Lam base, Dong Ha town...

President Fidel Castro during his visit to the liberated area of ​​Quang Tri in September 1973.

With the sensitive soul of an artist and the sharp eyes of a journalist, Sy So has captured many photos with tight composition, authenticity and full of emotion, clearly depicting the portrait of President Fidel Castro from different perspectives.

Photographer Sy So, from Quang Tri province, has spent more than 40 years working as a journalist and taking photos throughout the Hien Luong border area and the demilitarized zone (DMZ) in Quang Tri province. He was a witness during the years when the country was divided into two regions during the resistance war against the US. In particular, photographer Sy So witnessed the historic visit of Cuban President Fidel Castro to the liberated area of ​​Quang Tri in September 1973.

The photo book was launched to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Cuban President Fidel Castro's visit to the liberated zone of South Vietnam in September 1973.

According to NDĐT-DP