Cultural and historical books on the occasion of the 30-4 holiday: Readers meet again the game of cards

Tre Publishing House publishes and reprints many special books to celebrate the 50th anniversary of national reunification - Photo: Publishing House

The selected publications, delivered to readers on the occasion of the 30-4 holiday, all have a realistic perspective containing interesting and touching stories, people, and pieces of the South, a Saigon that bravely fought for peace , and a resilient Ho Chi Minh City that has developed over the years.

Ho Chi Minh's Legacy Forever

According to information from Tre Publishing House, this unit introduces a commemorative book series with 4 main groups of books including: books in the Ho Chi Minh Heritage series; books about famous people; books on culture, geography, history; and literature books. The books are wrapped with a red commemorative ribbon.

The Ho Chi Minh Heritage Collection has the book For Independence, Freedom, and Socialism, which has great theoretical and practical value, including a number of speeches and writings by President Ho Chi Minh from 1920 to 1969.

And the photo book and English document Uncle Ho, the name that illuminates Vietnam's beauty contributes to widely introducing President Ho Chi Minh to friends around the world.

More than 150 images and documents in the book follow chronological order, classified according to areas of activity and major events in Uncle Ho's life, as well as according to the history of the nation.

Readers have the opportunity to see memorabilia sometimes related to interesting historical photos such as the model of the Amiral Latouche Tréville ship, house number 9 Compoint alley, the microphone Uncle Ho used to read the Declaration of Independence... The book also uses some images from documentaries and memorabilia displayed at the Ho Chi Minh Museum.

In the literary genre, besides the three volumes of Southern Literature of the Six Provinces by author Nguyen Van Hau, readers will meet Van bai lat ngua by Nguyen Truong Thien Ly, consisting of 6 volumes. This is considered a special intelligence novel series, inspired by the life of intelligence hero Pham Ngoc Thao.

Nguyen Truong Thien Ly is the pen name of writer Tran Bach Dang when he wrote the novel In the middle of a sea of ​​spears and swords. Later, the work was adapted into an 8-episode movie. With the resounding success of the movie, Mr. Tran Bach Dang adapted the movie into a novel and named it Van bai lat ngua (The Upside Down Card) and published it in 1986.

The group of books about famous people introduces many faces that have left their mark on the South and Ho Chi Minh City in particular and the country in general such as: Vo Van Kiet - the firelighter, Nguyen Van Linh - journey with history, Tran Van Giau - a hundred-year mark, Tran Bach Dang - Life and memories.

The novel The Flip Card Game includes 6 volumes, with new covers and convenient boxset - Photo: Publishing House

Saigon's Imprint Through Books

Readers will also have the opportunity to read books filled with memories and heroic history about the diverse culture and geography of Saigon such as: Lucky Spies - Stories about the H.63 intelligence cluster and other stories; Tank Soldiers' Notes - Journey to the Independence Palace; Tanks in the Vietnam War - History seen from the gun turret; Saigon Commandos, Memories of Saigon during the war; Saigon through memories; Saigon in the past; Saigon miscellaneous...

In particular, the book Questions and Answers about the geography of Saigon - Gia Dinh by author Nguyen Dinh Dau describes 300 years of formation and development. With more than 70 questions and answers, the researcher provides information about ancient history and geography, helping readers understand more about the city.

Ho Chi Minh City General Publishing House also publishes and reprints many research books on culture - history - geography or about Saigon - Photo: Publishing House

Ho Chi Minh City General Publishing House also published and republished a series of good books on the occasion of the country's great holidays. Some typical titles include: French - Indochina Architecture, traces of "Saigon - Pearl of the Far East" Saigon Cho Lon through precious documents before 1945; the two-volume book series Gia Dinh - Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City: Long Mile of History (1698 - 2020); Hanging out at coffee shops, alleys of Saigon...

In particular, the book Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City Heritage gathers more than 300 rare photos, covering the history - culture - society of Saigon. These are architectural works such as mansions, schools, hospitals, hotels, bridges and roads; cultural features in daily life such as weddings, opera, amateur music, horse racing; and the culinary specialties of Saigon with coffee shops, street vendors...

From Ben Hai River to Independence Palace

After the success of the book Letter for You , reprinted 8 times, surpassing the 30,000 copies mark, From Ben Hai River to Independence Palace - a battlefield memoir by Major General Hoang Dan - was also released on this occasion.

The book records his combat and command experiences in major campaigns of the Vietnam People's Army with important battles from the resistance war against the US, typically the Quang Tri Campaign (1972) - where the 304th Division under his command fought fiercely to hold the position, and the Ho Chi Minh Campaign (1975).

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