(ĐN)- Dong Nai Agriculture Service Cooperative Alliance (DonaCoop) on December 22 held a ceremony to inaugurate the Memorial Temple for legendary general Vo Nguyen Giap and other national heroes in Vinh Cuu District's Tan An Commune.
(ĐN)- Dong Nai Agriculture Service Cooperative Alliance (DonaCoop) on December 22 held a ceremony to inaugurate the Memorial Temple for legendary general Vo Nguyen Giap and other national heroes in Vinh Cuu District’s Tan An Commune.
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Located on a hill in An Vien Vinh Hang Cemetery, the 450m2 temple has three wooden chambers built in the traditional style from October to December.
Apart from Gen. Giap, the temple is also a commemorative area for Senior Lieutenant General Tran Van Tra, Lieutenant General Nguyen Binh, female General Nguyen Thi Dinh and military commander and poet Huynh Van Nghe .
Vo Nguyen Giap, the first four-star general and the former commander-in-chief of the Vietnam army, died on Oct 4 at the 108 Army Hospital in Hanoi, more than a month after he celebrated his 103rd birthday.
He started his career as a history teacher before joining the army to become a legendary general who led the Vietnam Army to defeat the French and US invaders in 1954 and 1975 respectively.
His funeral, the largest in Vietnam for decades, attracted thousands of locals who queued for several hours to pay tribute to the general. People are still visiting his resting place in Quang Binh province.
Below are some photos taken at the ceremony:
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Reported by V.T
