Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Vietnam Mourns Beloved General ((New information grafs 2 and 4 Vietnam is holding two days of official mourning for wartime General Vo Nguyen Giap, who died last week at the age of 102. Thousands of people, including family, high-ranking officials and foreign military delegations, viewed Giap`s body as it lay in state Saturday in the capital of Hanoi. Giap was lauded as a military genius for his guerrilla tactics, which defeated both French and American forces and ended the government of South Vietnam. Giap was revered second only to late revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh. After the state funeral Giap`s body will be transported Sunday to his native Quang Binh province for burial. __________________________________________________________________ [1]http://www.voanews.com/content/vietnam-mourns-beloved-general/176825 8.html References 1. http://www.voanews.com/content/vietnam-mourns-beloved-general/1768258.html