Collection of songs about General Vo Nguyen Giap
A book including a collection of songs about General Vo Nguyen Giap selected by musician Lan Cuong is scheduled to make public in the middle of 2015.
General Vo Nguyen Giap (Source: baogialai.com.vn) |
The book will be published to mark the 70th anniversary of National Indepedence Day (September 2, 2015).
The legendary Vietnamese leader, General Vo Nguyen Giap started his career as a history teacher. He later became a politician and the Commander in Chief of the Vietnam People’s Army. To many generations of Vietnamese, General Giap is a symbol of strong will and national pride.
The General was born on August 25, 1911, in the central province of Quang Binh. He passed away on October 4, 2013 in an army hospital in Hanoi at the age of 103. He was laid to rest at the Vung Chua-Dao Yen area, in Quang Dong commune, Quang Trach district, Quang Binh province.
When he was alive, there were many songs about the General. When he passed away, hundreds of musical works about him were composed by professional and non-professional musicians, and were broadcast on radio, television and on the internet.
With the hope of publishing a book of songs about the General, musician Lan Cuong, called musicians in Vietnam and overseas Vietnamese to compose more songs about him.
In addition, on the occasion of 2nd anniversary of the General’s death (October 4, 2013-October.4, 2015), Dan Tri Publisher will equal the substantial sum of money from book sales to contribute to the construction of the General’s commemorative area in Quang Binh province.
(Source: CPV)