This photograph of General Vo Nguyen Giap was taken at his home in May 2009, after he met with children. Beside him is his wife, Mrs. Dang Bich Ha, a symbol of Vietnamese women who are quiet but solid foundations for their husbands.

Tran Hung Dao and Vo Nguyen Giap are Vietnam’s contributions to the world’s top 100 generals. On October 4 of last year, General Giap passed away, bringing tears and fond memories to millions of people. His funeral was a major event in Vietnam, causing the nation to join hands and come closer together.

The "naval fist" of Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Tinh in a morning exercise. The image symbolizes the power of the Vietnam People's Army in general and the Navy in particular, which never yields before any enemy.

Studying at a military school in Russia for four years, Gen. Nguyen Van Tinh participated in many training courses of naval sappers.  

Although he was retired, he still made others think of him as a man of action.

 Lieutenant General Nguyen Quoc Thuoc, former Commander of Corps 3.

The general’s love story with his gentle wife moved people. "During the wartime, when I went to the battlefield to fight the enemy, she was at home to take care of my family and raise our children. In the peacetime, when she was sick, I returned home to take care of her," General Thuoc said. 

The relaxing moments of the retired general.

Major General Do Van Phuc served as Deputy Chief of Staff of the Artillery Command.  

General Phuc loves music very much, especially the trumpet. In the Dien Bien Phu campaign in 1954, he was nicknamed "Trumpet sound of propaganda”. After the war, he not only listened but also played trumpet and composed music as a way to balance life.

A meal with the family of Lieutenant General Nguyen An, former Chief of Division F304.  

General Nguyen An in peacetime still retains the manner of a general.

Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Rinh, former Deputy Minister of Defense.

In front of his desk at home, General Rinh hangs the word “mind”.  

  War has passed but Lieutenant General Pham Xuan The, former Commander of Military Region 1, still does not stop thinking about it. Because Vietnam is a country with an important strategic position in the region, it always faces threats.

He was a historical figure on the day of April 30, 1975, when he joined others to arrest the whole cabinet of the Saigon regime, and escorted President Duong Van Minh to the radio station to read the declaration of unconditional surrender.  

Former Commander of the Tank-Armor Arm, Major-General Le Xuan Tau.

Major General Nguyen Duc Huy, former Commander of Military Region 2, with his wife and their wedding photo of 50 years ago.  

Lieutenant General Nguyen Duc Soat, former Deputy Chief of Staff of the Vietnam People's Army.  

Major General Do Quoc An and his joy when holding his grandson. In daily life, the former Commander of the Artillery Corps is the vice president of the Hanoi Veterans’ Association.  

The general can forget the memory of war.

Major General Nguyen Van Minh, former Commander of Corps 29, has many memories of the northern border battlefield. He lives a peaceful life in a simple house, with his gentle wife. The old general does everything by himself.

Seventy photos of the daily life of 12 army generals by Tran Viet Van are on display at 29 Hang Bai, Hanoi.