Visitors pay tribute to the late General

According to Captain Khac Ngoc Tan Hao, head of the guard team at General Giap’s grave in Vung Chua, Quang Trach district, this is the largest number of visitors since mid Oct 2013, when the general was laid to rest here.

From 10,000 to 15,000 visits a day from across the country, 10 times more than normal days, visited the site to pay tribute to the revered army leader and pray for blessings and good luck in the new year. Foreigners also arrive in groups to pay homage to the general, which has been showered with praise by the foreign media.

Vo Nguyen Giap, the first four-star general and the former commander-in-chief of the Vietnam army, passed away in Hanoi on Oct 4, 2013 at the age of 103.

His name is closely linked to the historic victory at Dien Bien Phu in 1954, which put an end to the French colonialism in the country. He was also instrumental in fighting the Americans who replaced French troops.

As an eminent student close to President Ho Chi Minh, General Giap was loved and respected by the people and international friends and a pride of generations of officers and soldiers nationwide.

His funeral, the largest in Vietnam for decades, attracted thousands of locals who queued for several hours to pay tribute to the general. People have visited his resting place non-stop since.

By Nhu Y
(Source: VOV)