honorable mention
Viet Van Tran viet nam
title
Autumn of an war commander
He recognized that he was lucky alive by such a fierce war. General Huy emphasizes to comradeship. Year 1967, he buried one his comrade- Captain Nguyen Danh Ngoc, chief of staff 9B regiment sacrificed at Laos land, west of Sepol river. 30 years later, he took his time to come Laos to look for remains of his comrade in the old days to take back Vietnam
In the book titled “Valleys Vests II- an oral history” by author William L. Adam (American), in interview of General Huy, the author kept word “Sophisticated” said about him.
When he was asked:” Are you afraid death?”. General Huy answered without pondering:“ No. Go out to battle so violent, think about death is impossible to fight at all. Many times I esaped death by an inch”.
General Huy emphasizes to comradeship.
For retirement, General Huy likes to keep his time for family,friends, visits many places, likes to play sports (badminton,swimming…). He has 4 sons in which 3 sons were in Army. No desire to scramble with normal life, but General Huy has still considered to hot news, and especially he always reminds Top-Ranking General Vo Nguyen Giap as the most respectful teacher of talent, righteousness, and pure life.
Series of General Huy is one part of project “War commander at time of peace”, which have carried out for many years.
Email: vietvanreporter@gmail.com
Adress: 64B Van Ho 3 St, Hai Ba Trung Dst, Ha Noi city, Viet Nam
Mobile: +84904302325
Graduated with a BA in cultutral. Attended training workshop of IMMF (Indochinal Memory Media Found) by tutor as famous photographer as James Natchwey, Gary Knight, Tim Page, Steve Northup, Gaby Sommer…
Now is reporter for Lao Động newspaper(one of the biggest newspaper of Viet Nam)
Had 9 solo exhibions, many group exhibition (US, UK, France, Spain, Urugoay, Argentina, Singapore…), and release 4 book (“Dharma and Life”…). As the first and only Vietnamese photographer have porfolio was collective by Win- Initiative (New York, US)
As the first and only Vietnamese photographer won the "Prix de la Photographie, Paris" Px3 ( 8 consecutive years), Pollux Annual Awards (UK-4 years), Photoannual Awards (Czech, 3 consecutive years), Photo Master Cup (UK-3 years), Moscow International Foto Award (MIFA, Rusian, 3 consecutive years ), Art of Photography Show (US), Shorlist and Honorable metion of London international creative competion (LICC- 4 years) , Honorablle Mention of IPA (US, 7 years)…
Many pictures were published in Wink Magazine, Art Photo Magazine, Dodho Magazine, F stop Magazine, 43mm Magazine,Eros Magazine, Camera Obscura Journa, Privatephotoreview.com, Blur Magazine…
Activity in photography with the personal project of art and documentary. As the jury of many national photo contest and cinema contest. Featured in over 250 Vietnamese newspaper articles and the subject of many interviews on Vietnamese cultural and arts programmes on Vietnamese television.
More Viet Van Tran’s work at :
http://www.saatchiart.com/vietvan
and read interview him at: http://actuphoto.com/27309-le-photographe-viet-van-tran-raconte-son-art-au-vietnam.html
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entry description
Mr. Nguyen Duc Huy was born in 1931, former Major-General, power of Commander of Military Zone 2, Vietnam. Year of 1948 he joined the Army at the age of 17, changed many loctions where he was garrisioned troops. He has fought at division 320, division 304 in resistance war again French, American resistance war, then become Division Commander of division 325 to fight for liberty Laos South afterwards.He recognized that he was lucky alive by such a fierce war. General Huy emphasizes to comradeship. Year 1967, he buried one his comrade- Captain Nguyen Danh Ngoc, chief of staff 9B regiment sacrificed at Laos land, west of Sepol river. 30 years later, he took his time to come Laos to look for remains of his comrade in the old days to take back Vietnam
In the book titled “Valleys Vests II- an oral history” by author William L. Adam (American), in interview of General Huy, the author kept word “Sophisticated” said about him.
When he was asked:” Are you afraid death?”. General Huy answered without pondering:“ No. Go out to battle so violent, think about death is impossible to fight at all. Many times I esaped death by an inch”.
General Huy emphasizes to comradeship.
For retirement, General Huy likes to keep his time for family,friends, visits many places, likes to play sports (badminton,swimming…). He has 4 sons in which 3 sons were in Army. No desire to scramble with normal life, but General Huy has still considered to hot news, and especially he always reminds Top-Ranking General Vo Nguyen Giap as the most respectful teacher of talent, righteousness, and pure life.
Series of General Huy is one part of project “War commander at time of peace”, which have carried out for many years.
about the photographer
Viet Van Tran born 06.12.1971 at Ha Noi, Viet Nam.Email: vietvanreporter@gmail.com
Adress: 64B Van Ho 3 St, Hai Ba Trung Dst, Ha Noi city, Viet Nam
Mobile: +84904302325
Graduated with a BA in cultutral. Attended training workshop of IMMF (Indochinal Memory Media Found) by tutor as famous photographer as James Natchwey, Gary Knight, Tim Page, Steve Northup, Gaby Sommer…
Now is reporter for Lao Động newspaper(one of the biggest newspaper of Viet Nam)
Had 9 solo exhibions, many group exhibition (US, UK, France, Spain, Urugoay, Argentina, Singapore…), and release 4 book (“Dharma and Life”…). As the first and only Vietnamese photographer have porfolio was collective by Win- Initiative (New York, US)
As the first and only Vietnamese photographer won the "Prix de la Photographie, Paris" Px3 ( 8 consecutive years), Pollux Annual Awards (UK-4 years), Photoannual Awards (Czech, 3 consecutive years), Photo Master Cup (UK-3 years), Moscow International Foto Award (MIFA, Rusian, 3 consecutive years ), Art of Photography Show (US), Shorlist and Honorable metion of London international creative competion (LICC- 4 years) , Honorablle Mention of IPA (US, 7 years)…
Many pictures were published in Wink Magazine, Art Photo Magazine, Dodho Magazine, F stop Magazine, 43mm Magazine,Eros Magazine, Camera Obscura Journa, Privatephotoreview.com, Blur Magazine…
Activity in photography with the personal project of art and documentary. As the jury of many national photo contest and cinema contest. Featured in over 250 Vietnamese newspaper articles and the subject of many interviews on Vietnamese cultural and arts programmes on Vietnamese television.
More Viet Van Tran’s work at :
http://www.saatchiart.com/vietvan
and read interview him at: http://actuphoto.com/27309-le-photographe-viet-van-tran-raconte-son-art-au-vietnam.html
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