Ron Burgundy Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 By Nguyen Phuong Linh HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnamese poured into the capital on Sunday to bid farewell to Vo Nguyen Giap, the general who masterminded historic defeats of France and the United States to become one of the 20th century's most important military commanders. Crowds lined the streets of Hanoi cheering, crying and holding aloft pictures of "Red Napoleon", a national legend with a domestic standing second only to the leader of Vietnam's struggle against colonialism, Ho Chi Minh. Giap died on October 4, age 102, after four years in a Hanoi military hospital. ... View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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