Col. Trần Hồng speaks at the opening ceremony. VNA photo

HÀ NỘI – A photo exhibition on General Võ Nguyên Giáp kicked off in Hà Nội on October 13 to mark the 10th death anniversary of the legendary military leader.

The exhibition, held by Thăng Long-Hà Nội Heritage Conservation Centre in collaboration with Quảng Bình Club, and photographer Colonel Trần Hồng, introduces to visitors 30 large photos of General Giáp.

Besides the photos of the General re-visiting Điện Biên Phủ, the moments when he was busy at work or meeting with compatriots and friends from all over the world, there are ones that showcase his daily life as well as capturing people's affection for him.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, photographer Colonel Trần Hồng said the exhibition was organised with a desire to honour and pay tribute to the great contributions of General Võ Nguyên Giáp to the homeland.

General Võ Nguyên Giáp, whose real name is Võ Giáp (alias Văn), was born in Lộc Thủy Commune of Lệ Thủy District in the central province of Quảng Bình on August 25, 1911. He passed away in Hà Nội on October 4, 2013 at the age of 103.

He served as a Politburo member, Secretary of the Central Military Commission, Standing Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defence, Commander-in-Chief of the Vietnamese People’s Army and a National Assembly deputy from the first to seventh tenures.

The General, whose military career started with his appointment to lead the first Vietnamese revolutionary army unit with only 34 soldiers in 1944, led the Vietnamese people's army from victory to victory during the resistance war against French colonialists and then American imperialists.

The exhibition runs until October 19 at Thăng Long Imperial Citital in Hà Nội. VNA/VNS