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Book on Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s visit to Vietnam introduced

The Vietnam News Agency Publishing House has introduced to the public a book on the visit by Cuban leader Fidel Castro to the liberated zone in Vietnam's central province of Quang Tri during the war 50 years ago.
Book on Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s visit to Vietnam introduced ảnh 1The publication of the bilingual book marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban leader’s visit, reminding people of his saying “For Vietnam, Cuba is willing to shed its blood.” (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam NewsAgency Publishing House has introduced to the public a book on the visit by Cuban leader Fidel Castro to the liberated zone in Vietnam's central province of Quang Tri duringthe war 50 years ago.

The publication of the bilingual book inVietnamese and Spanish named "Fidel Castro - Vi Viet Nam, nguyen hien dangca mau! Fidel Castro - Nuestra Sangre Por Vietnam" (Fidel Castro: Ourblood for Vietnam) marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban leader’s visit,reminding people of his famous saying “For Vietnam, Cuba is willing to shed itsblood.”

Fidel was the first and only leader in theworld to visit Quang Tri in 1973 - a newly liberated land in South Vietnam atthat time despite the dangers of American bombs.

Book on Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s visit to Vietnam introduced ảnh 2Cuban leader Fidel Castro and Vietnamese heroine Ta Thi Kieu. (Photo: VNA)

The book by Cuba’s Prensa Latina News Agencyis a collection of articles and photos about Fidel’s visit, many of which are provided by the Vietnam News Agency.

The authors of the articles are veteranjournalists of Prensa Latina who have worked in Hanoi such as Gustavo RobrenoDolz, Moisés Pérez Mok, Jesus Martí Díaz, and Alberto Salazar.

The 76-page book is expected to help readersbetter understand the context of and the preparations for Fidel’s visit to QuangTri. He desired to visit the newly liberated area in South Vietnam, even thoughthe place was still being ravaged by bombs and bullets.

Readers will get betterunderstand about Fidel's special affection for Vietnam, Vietnamese people, and President HoChi Minh.

[Book on Fidel Castro introduced to public]

On this occasion, the Vietnam News AgencyPublishing House also introduced another book about the Cuban leader named “Fidel Castro - Huyen thoai xuyen the ky” (Fidel Castro - A Legend through Centuries),a collection of articles and writings about the Cuban leader collected,selected and translated by veteran journalist Pham Dinh Loi./.

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