Dien Bien Phu - An epic that lives on forever.

Báo Nhân dân•29/03/2024

On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 - May 7, 2024), the collection of essays " Dien Bien Phu - An Enduring Epic" has just been published by the People's Army Publishing House, a meaningful publication for readers who love culture and history. The author of the book is Colonel, journalist, and photographer Doan Hoai Trung - a talented writer with a long-standing connection to the heroic land of Dien Bien Phu.

Dien Bien Phu - An epic that lives on forever.

Colonel, journalist, and photographer Doan Hoai Trung (from Phu Yen province) is currently the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Photography Association. He has served in the military for over 40 years and was formerly a reporter for the Air Defense-Air Force newspaper, a reporter for the People's Army newspaper, and the Head of the Military Radio and Television Center's representative office in Ho Chi Minh City. Alongside his award-winning journalistic career, Colonel Doan Hoai Trung is also actively involved in literature, photography, and television, leaving a lasting impression on the public with many profound and emotionally rich works. "Dien Bien Phu - An Enduring Epic" is a collection of essays written over many years of his journalistic career, drawing on experiences from direct witnesses of the Dien Bien Phu battlefield in the past to stories of Dien Bien Phu today, a place undergoing continuous development and transformation. Through these pages, readers gain a deeper understanding and are inspired by the pride and profound respect for the heroes who sacrificed themselves and contributed to the great victory of the Vietnamese nation. These are real and inspiring figures and events such as "The Wedding at the Dien Bien Phu Campaign Headquarters," "Heroic Martyr To Vinh Dien and the Artillery-Pulling Road," "Brother Giot Passed the Torch to Me," "Three Brothers from Hanoi in Dien Bien Phu," "The Author of the Dien Bien Phu Victory Monument Never Visited Dien Bien Phu," "The Heroic Deeds of the One-Armed Warrior Ha Van Noa"... The painful memories and the indomitable spirit of those who lived through the war are recreated through the passionate pen of a journalist, writer, and soldier. And it's impossible not to mention the essays about General Vo Nguyen Giap, the commander-in-chief of the campaign, a talented and virtuous leader who has etched his name in history and in the hearts of the people, such as: "Listening to General Vo Nguyen Giap talk about the most difficult decision in his life," "The General who loved music," "General Vo Nguyen Giap returns to Muong Phang for the last time"... In addition, the book also introduces the anti-aircraft troops, a young and courageous force that played an important role in the historic victory of the Vietnamese army against the French army, which was considered stronger and more equipped. Sharing his passion for the Dien Bien Phu campaign, Colonel Doan Hoai Trung expressed that, first and foremost, it was a glorious victory recognized worldwide . Notably, he is also the son of a Dien Bien Phu soldier from 70 years ago. From a young age, Colonel Doan Hoai Trung often heard his father, Colonel Doan Van Quang, tell stories of the fighting at Dien Bien Phu. His father was from Phu Yen province and participated in the resistance war, marching to the Dien Bien Phu battlefield. His mother was from Thua Thien Hue province and joined the revolution at the age of 13. Colonel Doan Hoai Trung's parents got married on April 1, 1954, during the Dien Bien Phu campaign. In his book, he also dedicates loving and grateful words to recounting the story of "My parents got married in the midst of the Dien Bien Phu campaign." Beyond recalling the glorious historical past, the book also takes readers on a journey to Dien Bien Phu today, a beautiful and vibrant land, rich in potential and with a strong cultural identity of 19 ethnic groups. Through interviews with high-ranking leaders of Dien Bien province and moving songs by composer Quynh Hop set to poems by Doan Hoai Trung, the book also reveals the preparations for the upcoming solemn and glorious 70th anniversary celebration of the historic Dien Bien Phu victory. The book "Dien Bien Phu - An Epic That Lives On" is 308 pages long and was published nationwide in March 2024.

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