Introducing 'People, Layers, Layers' by Tran Dan and 16 other books about Dien Bien Phu

Books in the series about Dien Bien Phu by Kim Dong Publishing House this time, including People, People, Layers by Tran Dan - Photo: Kim Dong Publishing House

On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 - May 7, 2024), Kim Dong Publishing House introduces to readers 17 works of diverse forms and genres: novels, short stories, poems, memoirs, diaries, comics...

Sketches and diary of Dien Bien Phu battlefield by Pham Thanh Tam

Among them is a special book: Sketches in the trenches - War diary of a young soldier in the Dien Bien Phu campaign by artist and war reporter Pham Thanh Tam.

This is the first time the book has been published in Vietnam. Previously, in 2005, the book was published by Asia Ink Publishing House, with the name Drawing Under Fire: War diary of a young Vietnamese artist .

Kim Dong Publishing House uses design materials and images as well as the diary section of the English edition provided by Asia Ink Publishing House.

Sketches in the trenches - War diary of a young soldier in the Dien Bien Phu campaign by Pham Thanh Tam - Photo: Kim Dong Publishing House

Participating in the Dien Bien Phu campaign as a war correspondent and artist, Pham Thanh Tam was then in his twenties.

Introducing the book, Asia Ink Publishing House wrote: "Pham Thanh Tam's sketches are rare documents left from the battlefield.

The fragile images on the notebook pages give us a sense of the young artist's talent for sketching beauty in a battle that journalist Bernard B. Fall called "a corner of hell."

Another notable book is People, People, Layers. - The first novel about the Dien Bien Phu campaign by writer Tran Dan.

This is an epic about Uncle Ho's soldiers, demonstrating the strength of people's war and the beauty of revolutionary heroism.

Books telling stories of Dien Bien - Photo: Kim Dong Publishing House

Panorama of Dien Bien Phu for children

Telling the story of Dien Bien Phu by Huu Mai is reprinted with a completely new look, with elaborate, vivid color illustrations by artist Nguyen The Phuong.

The Young Heroes book series with three books depicts the portraits, exploits and heroic sacrifices of three steadfast soldiers in the Dien Bien Phu campaign.

That is Phan Dinh Giot - The hero used his body to fill the loophole, Be Van Dan - use your body as a gun mount for your teammates to aim at the enemy and shoot To Vinh Dien - the hero "would rather sacrifice himself than protect the artillery".

The story of the lives of three heroic Dien Bien soldiers is vividly and clearly portrayed through the concise narrative of authors Hoai Loc and Hieu Minh and the vibrant color illustrations of artist Le Minh Hai.

Dien Bien Memories is a collection of short stories selecting good works written about Dien Bien:

The Black Prisoner (Nguyen Dinh Thi), Pulling the Cannon (Chu Phac), Breaking Through the Mouth (Vu Cao), Bomb Disposal Soldier (Ho Phuong), The Combat Team Without Guns (Hai Ho), At the Ferry Station in Ward 12 (Vu Sac), Far Away in the Forest (Cao Tien Le), Returning Under the Roaring Pine Shade (Le Dinh Trung), Mr. Dien Bien (Du An).

Along with the reprinted books: General Vo Nguyen Giap in his youth - a book about the childhood and youth of General Vo Nguyen Giap told by Lieutenant General Pham Hong Cu.

Dien Bien soldier tells story - Memoirs of teacher Do Ca Son, a soldier who participated in the Dien Bien Phu campaign.

Story at Hill A1 by author Nguyen Tan is the story of the fiercest and most persistent battle on Hill A1 for 38 days and nights during the Dien Bien Phu campaign.

The other side of the mountain - An excellent children's novel by writer Xuan Sach, imbued with family and friendship, and innocent and pure...

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/gioi-thieu-nguoi-nguoi-lop-lop-cua-tran-dan-va-16-cuon-sach-khac-ve-dien-bien-phu-202404281857088.htm