Photographer Tran Manh Thuong at the launch ceremony of the book (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A photo book on Vietnam’s war to defend its northern 💜border in 1979 byphotographer Tran Manh Thuong has recently been introduced to the public.
The award-winning workfeatures 125 documentary photos in black and white on the defence war in thenorthern province of Cao Bang in February 1979, demonstrating the solidarity,indomitability and victory of the Vietnamese army and people. Thuong joined a photographytraining course in Germany and was honoured with various awards for his works. On February 17, 1979,China launched a large-scale attack on Vietnam’s territory along the northernborderline between the two countries from Phong Tho (Lai Chau province) to MongCai (Quang Ninh province). Thuong was the solephotojournalist present in Cao Bang on the day.
One of the most outstanding photos taken by Thuong during the defence war, featuring a female militia holding a child whose mother was gravely injured (Photo courtesy of the photographer)
Exercising theirlegitimate right to defence, Vietnam’s army and people fought back with greatfortitude. Suffering heavy losseswithout achieving the initial goal of the attack while being condemned by theworld’s opinions, China withdrew all its military forces on March 18, 1979./.
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Photographer Tran Manh Thuong at the launch ceremony of the book (Photo: VNA) 
One of the most outstanding photos taken by Thuong during the defence war, featuring a female militia holding a child whose mother was gravely injured (Photo courtesy of the photographer) 
