Legacy of Vietnamese General Remains Divisive
10/11/2013
Catherine Karnow with General Giap
Hello and welcome to As It Is from VOA Learning English! I’m George Grow in Washington.
Today we tell about the research that won three scientists the 2013 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.
But first, we hear about a Vietnamese general who sometimes has been called one of the best military leaders of the 20th century. Vo Nguyen Giap is perhaps best known for winning his homeland’s independence from France.
Remembering Vietnamese General Vo Nguyen Giap
One of Vietnam’s most celebrated war commanders died a week ago. Vo Nguyen Giap was 102 years old. People throughout Vietnam have been remembering General Giap and mourning his loss. But his long career remains an issue that could incite disagreements, not least among Vietnamese political activists. Bob Doughty has our report.
Social media reported the news of General Giap’s death last Friday. People reacted quickly -- and with different opinions.
The general is said to have plotted the battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954. That battle led to the end of French colonial rule in Indochina. He has also been described as a major influence in the defeat of South Vietnam in 1975. That ended what the Vietnamese call the American War.
Vo Nguyen Giap taught himself how to plot military campaigns. He is also considered to have launched the Vietnam People’s Army. And, he was a close friend of celebrated Communist revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh.
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