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 undergone many major battles of the wars against the French, American and Chinese, from Dien Bien Phu to Khe Sanh…. Outwardly, he smiles, cheerful and optimistic. But inside is a thinking man always. May see his achivement in the war through tens of medal, types of medals pinned to the breast of his coat on great festival day. For him, each medal marked a victory, but he is also pity when he remembers again many sacrificed comrades. He recognized himself that he was lucky alive by such a fierce war. When he was asked:†Are you afraid death?â€. General Huy answered without pondering:“ No. Go out to battle so violent, think about death is impossible to fight at all. Many times I escaped death in a heartbeatâ€. Major General Huy emphasizes to comradeship. He tells:â€We have a strong attchement to each other as blood and meat. Share together each piece of rice, break in half cigarette to smoke for each other, and not yet anywhere I witness image of soldier who plunged out to push his leader into vault, defended bullet for protecting his leader, ready to sacrifice his life. Comradeship in war is the loftiestâ€. 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. He tolk: “That’s responsibility of the living person for the sacrificed one. 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. William L. Adam askd General Huy:â€What did you do for American soldiers been died?†And General Huy answered:†Normally American planes rummaged battlefield area and pushed us to go far until helicopters come and collect corpses themselves. We buried American soldiers whenever finding them. We knew how to bury anythings related to soldiers and bury them at the easiest discovered placesâ€. Retired in 1998, 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. General Huy as well as many other retired generals, are always interested in hot news of the country. When China illegally put rigs on Vietnam's waters, he said: “If the motherland needs, I'm still willing to take up arms to defend the countryâ€.
Cultural Bachelor degree in 1996. Trained by famous photographer as James Natchwey, Gary Knight, Tim Page, Steve Northup, Gaby Sommer…in workshop of IMMF (Indochinal Memory Media Found). Currenly work as special reporter for Lao ??ng newspaper (one of the biggest newspapers in Viet Nam). 10 solo exhibions and over 30 group exhibitions (US, UK, France, Grecee,Spain, Urugoay, Argentina, Singapore, Rumania…), 6 books released (“My mum”, “Dharma and Life”…).
