A translation of Nhat Ky Dang Thuy Tram(Dang Thuy Tram’s Diary) into Lao was released in Hanoi on Dec. 25 aspart of a programme of cooperation between the two governments.

The Lao version was translated by Dinh Van Hung from Vietnam ’s National Defence Ministry’s Defence Academy .

The book is significant as it deals with the revolutionary ideal asDang Thuy Tram set a shining example for not only young Vietnamesepeople, but also for young people in Laos .

A total of 1,000 copies will be handed over to Laos on Dec. 28.

The 2006 bestseller has already been translated into other languages.The English version was released under the title “Last Night I Dreamedof Peace”.

It was also made into a film called Dung Dot (Don’t Burn), whichreflects the heroic army doctor’s life and her love for her country andpeople.

After Thuy Tram’s last battle in Quang Ngai province’s Duc Pho district, American soldier Fred Whitehurst chanced upon her two diaries, whichhaunted him for the next 35 years until he returned them to her familythree years ago.

The private memoirs, once popularly sought by readers both in Vietnamand around the world, are now preserved at the Vietnam Center andArchive in Lubbock, Texas./.