Cover of the book “The Great Victory of Spring 1975 - The Epic of Victory in the Ho Chi Minh Era”. Photo: PHAN HUY THUY

The book consists of 12 articles, divided into 3 parts: Part I - The leadership of the Party and State; Part II - Main developments and decisive factors on the battlefield; Part III - Historical value of the great victory in spring 1975 and some international perspectives. Each page of the book is a series of heroic memories, valuable historical documents, scientific assessments, contributing to clarifying the glorious feat of our army and people in the General Offensive and Uprising in spring 1975; at the same time, conveying the thoughts, concerns, and aspirations of our predecessors to today's young generation.

Articles by General Vo Nguyen Giap, Senior Lieutenant General Luong Cuong, Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Minh Thao, Senior Lieutenant General Le Huy Vinh, etc., or by Professors and Doctors Ta Ngoc Tan, Professor and Doctors Mach Quang Thang, Associate Professor and Doctors Nguyen Trong Phuc, etc., focus on clarifying the talented and wise leadership role of the Party and the great President Ho Chi Minh. Next is a series of articles by Generals Le Duc Anh, Ngo Xuan Lich, Dang Vu Hiep, Phung Si Tan, etc., or Associate Professors and Doctors such as Nguyen Van Can, Nguyen Thanh Tam, Le Quoc Ly, Dinh Xuan Ly, etc., which deeply analyze the decisive factors on the battlefield, the main developments of the Ho Chi Minh Campaign and major battles in the Central Highlands, Quang Tri, Hue, and Saigon. In particular, the book includes the article "Diary of the March to Saigon" by writer To Phuong, former reporter of the People's Army Newspaper, former Editor-in-Chief of Phu Yen Newspaper. During the historic Ho Chi Minh Campaign in the spring of 1975, he and his comrades and colleagues were present on many fronts and followed the troops advancing to liberate Saigon. Therefore, each line of the diary seemed to carry the breath of those historical days, authentic, vivid, and captivating.

“The Great Victory of Spring 1975 - The Epic of Victory in the Ho Chi Minh Era” is not only a valuable document that helps readers understand more about the great feats, but also a profound gratitude to the heroic martyrs who devoted their youth to the Fatherland...