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Book on Fidel Castro introduced to public

The Vietnam News Agency Publishing House has recently introduced to the public a book 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.
Book on Fidel Castro introduced to public ảnh 1Cover of  book “Fidel Castro - Huyen thoai xuyen the ky” (Photo: Vietnam News Agency Publishing House)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam News Agency Publishing House hasrecently introduced to the public a book named “Fidel Castro - Huyen thoaixuyen the ky” (Fidel Castro - A legend through centuries), a collection of articles and writings about the Cuban leader collected, selected and translated by veteran journalistPham Dinh Loi.

The publication marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban leader’s visitto the liberated zone in Quang Tri province during the war, the 70thanniversary of the attack on Moncada Barracks of Cuba, and the 60th founding anniversaryof the Cuban Committee for Solidarity with South Vietnam.

The over-300-page book comprises articles, memoirs, reviews and comments of manyhistorical witnesses, including typical politicians (Tomas Borge), greatintellectuals (Frei Betto, Salim Lamrani, Michel Chosudovsky), famous Cubanand international writers and artists (Miguel Barnet, Gabriel Garcia Marquez),great journalists (Oliver Stone, Gianni Mina, Ignacio Ramonet), sports stars(Diego Maradona), and some Vietnamese authors.

Loi studied the Spanish language at the University of Havana and working as aresident reporter in Cuba and Latin America for more than a decade. He had thegood fortune to meet the legendary leader during his career./.
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