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Monday, 29/08/2016 16:12

Exhibition showcases Gen Giáp’s life

Photos on display.
Viet Nam News

HA NOI — A fine arts and photo exhibition on General Vo Nguyen Giap (1911-2013) has opened in downtown Ha Noi to celebrate his birth anniversary that falls on August 25.

Entitled Vo Nguyen Giap – Portrait of a Legend, the exhibition has more than 100 photos showcasing the general in the wars against the French and American forces, his efforts to protect the nation’s sovereignty over the sea and islands as well as his relationship with the Vietnamese people and friends abroad.

The images show glimpses of the general’s life, the revolutionary career of a distinguished military commander and a sincere person.

There are also new photos of a park named after him on Son Ca Island of Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago, along with sculptures and paintings of the general and a large portrait of him made of smaller photos.

The exhibition is a joint effort of the Vietnam News Agency Photography Centre and Tan Ha Noi Art Ltd Company. It will run till August 29 at 45 Trang Tien Street before being presented as a gift to the residents of Truong Sa Archipelago. — VNS

Photos on display.
Visitors at the exhibition. Courtesy Photo of organisers
Painter Nguyen Thu Thuy (second from left) with representatives of the Venezuelan embassy near the large portrait of the general made of hundreds of small photos, an art work by Thuy. Courtesy photo of organisers
General Vo Nguyen Giap’s family members visit the exhibition. Courtesy photo of organisers

 


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