As part of activities to mark the 37th anniversary of the liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30), the event was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Italy and the Italy – Vietnam Friendship Association in Veneto region (IVFA).
Addressing the event, IVFA President Angelo Tomaselli Vladi praised the heroic Vietnamese nation’s struggle for national liberation and reunification. He added the book spotlights outlook on people’s war and the successful resistance war against foreign invaders.
The publishing of the book aimed to share joy with Vietnamese people on the anniversary and General Giap on the occasion of his 100th birthday, contributing to tightening solidarity, mutual understanding and friendship between the two peoples, Vladi said.
The Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy, Dang Khanh Thoai highly valued the significance of the event, saying General Giap is one of the world’s military talents, who made significant contributions to leading the Vietnamese people to a full victory during resistance wars.
(VNA)