Politburo Member, Deputy Prime Minister, General Vo Nguyen Giap visited and thanked the people and Governments of supporting countries in the world on behalf of the Viet Nam Party and Government. Everywhere he went, he was warmly welcomed and highly appreciated for his talent and morality. The El Moudjahd Newspaper in Algeria wrote: "General Giap, more than a hero, belongs to the group of heroes whose stories would be told from generation to generation. Perhaps, even historians need fact data to avoid depicting the General as a legendary figure, and to adequately describe his achievements" (Article from El Moudjahd Newspaper, published on January 4, 1976 on General’s visit to Algeria).

General Vo Nguyen Giap’s great contributions were appreciated by historian Cecil B. Currey in his The Victory at any cost as: He has been the biggest military genius of the 20th century, and one of the biggest military geniuses of all time".  

President Ho Chi Minh and General Vo Nguyen Giap
receiving Kliment Voroshilov, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on May 20, 1957

On March 10, 1977, the Vietnam Military Delegation, led by General Vo Nguyen Giap,
visiting the Soviet Union following the invitation by Marshal Ustinov, Minister of Defense of the Soviet Union

Leonid Brezhnev, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and Marshal Ustinov receiving General Vo Nguyen Giap

The Vietnam Military Delegation led by General Vo Nguyen Giap paying tribute to V.I.Lenin

Chairman Mao Zedong greeting General Vo Nguyen Giap during his friendship visit to China, 1959

General Vo Nguyen Giap reading the welcoming speech at the reception by President Ho Chi Minh
organized for the Chinese Military Delegation, led by Marshal Ye Jianying, during their friendship visit to Vietnam, 1962

President Truong Chinh, General Vo Nguyen Giap and Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Duy Trinh
receiving Cuban President Fidel Castro on his visit to Quang Tri and Ha Noi, 1973

General Vo Nguyen Giap welcoming President Fidel Castro, 1973

General Vo Nguyen Giap, Minister of Defense, Deputy Prime Minister receiving Kaysone Phomvihane, Vice President of the Neo Lao Hal Xát
(Central Committee of the Laos Patriotic Front) during his visit to Vietnam

General Vo Nguyen Giap instructing the Cambodian Delegation of Senior Representatives led by President Heng Somrin
on their visit to President Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts in Ha Noi, August 23, 1979

General Vo Nguyen Giap receiving Raymond Aubrac, a close friend of the Vietnamese people

General Vo Nguyen Giap receiving two close French friends of the Vietnamese people: Henri Martin and Raymonde Dien, September 1, 2004

First Secretary of the Party Central Committee Le Duan and General Vo Nguyen Giap
receiving the Senior Military Delegation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea led by General Kim Tsang Bay on their visit to Vietnam

First Secretary of the Party Central Committee Le Duan and General Vo Nguyen Giap and Politburo Members
receiving the Delegation of the French Communist Party on their visit to Vietnam. Photo taken at the Presidential Palace, March 2, 1968

General Vo Nguyen Giap receiving Lieutenant General Tremicarol, First Vice Minister of Defense of Hungary, February 1970

On December 14, 1980, the Delegation of the Party and Government of Viet Nam led by General Vo Nguyen Giap, Politburo Members, Deputy Prime Minister visiting the Republic of Algeria. Photo: Delegation of the Party and Government of Vietnam and Delegation of the Republic of Algeria.

Hội đàm giữa đoàn Đại biểu Việt Nam và đoàn Cộng hòa Algerie

On December 11, 1980, the Delegation of the Party and Government of Viet Nam led by General Vo Nguyen Giap, Politburo Members, Deputy Prime Minister visiting the People’s Republic of Angola.

Photo: General Vo Nguyen Giap and Comrade Lura after signing the Joint Communique between Viet Nam-Angola.

General Vo Nguyen Giap meeting General Heinz Hoffman, Minister of Defense of the German Democratic Republic on his visit to GDR

General Vo Nguyen Giap welcoming French President Jacques Chirac on his visit to Vietnam, 1997

On November 15, 1980, the Delegation of the Party and Government of Vietnam led by General Vo Nguyen Giap, Politburo Member, Deputy Prime Minister visiting the People’s Republic of Mozambique.

Photo: The people of Maputo cordially welcoming the General
General Vo Nguyen Giap receiving Robert McNamara, former American Secretary of Defense, on his visit to Vietnam, November 9, 1995.

General Vo Nguyen Giap receiving American historian Cecil B.Currey, author of Victory at any cost: the Genius of Vietnam’s Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap

General Vo Nguyen Giap receiving Senior Kennedy, younger brother of Late American President John Kennedy (August 23, 1997)

General Vo Nguyen Giap welcoming Military Attachés from various countries, Ha Noi, 2004

General Vo Nguyen Giap receiving representatives from 150 international delegations
on their visit to Vietnam for the 50th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory, 2004

General Vo Nguyen Giap receiving British writer Virginia Morris, author of the Road to Freedom: A History of the Ho Chi Minh Trail

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez presenting General Vo Nguyen Giap
with a replica of a precious sword owned by Hero Simon Bolivar, July 31, 2006

General Vo Nguyen Giap presenting his books to Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, November 17, 2006

General Vo Nguyen Giap presenting his books to South African President Thabo Mbeki, 2007

Visiting General Vo Nguyen Giap in his home in Ha Noi,
President of Switzerland Pascal Couchepin said: "It is my pleasure to meet and talk with you, General", April 2008

Source: "Commander-in-chief General Vo Nguyen Giap" Book