General Vo Nguyen Giap's Grave is located on Tho Mountain, Dragon Cape, in Vung Chua - Yen Island, Quang Dong Commune, Quang Trach District, Quang Binh Province. This is the final resting place of General Vo Nguyen Giap - a Talented General, World Cultural Celebrity, and outstanding son of his hometown Quang Binh.

The General's resting place was chosen as a sandy grave, located in the middle of a vast, majestic sea, surrounded by towering mountains. This location has long been called by local people as the land where the dragon curls up and the tiger sits, where the Hoanh Son range stabs from the Truong Son range into the ocean. With a fan-shaped curved terrain and surrounded by three islands: Hon La, Hon Gio and Hon Nom (Yen Island), the Vung Chua beach area is quite windy. Therefore, even though it faces the East Sea, the waves here do not rush towards the shore but gently as if patting the sandy shore. This is also the reason why many boats anchor in Vung Chua during stormy days.

The General's Grave was built in a traditional architectural style, simple but dignified. The grave is placed on a high platform, surrounded by green trees and flowers. In front of the grave is a rectangular memorial, above which is engraved the words "General Vo Nguyen Giap - Outstanding son of hometown Quang Binh- Talented General - World Cultural Clebrity".

The main material used to build the grave of General Vo Nguyen Giap is monolithic green stone - a material is often chosen to build tombs for talented people, people with great contributions to the country or family tombs with the intention It means expressing respect and deep gratitude to the deceased. It is known that these monolithic green stone slabs were taken from Non Nuoc Ngu Hanh Son Mountain, Quang Nam province.

Every year, millions of tourists visit General Vo Nguyen Giap Grave. This is not only a spiritual tourist destination, but also a place for people to express their deep gratitude to the talented general, who has made great contributions to the cause of national liberation and unification.

The historic construction of General Vo Nguyen Giap Grave

After General Vo Nguyen Giap died on October 4, 2013, the Party and State decided to build a mausoleum for the General in his hometown of Quang Binh. Construction started on November 23, 2013 and was completed on September 2, 2014.

The project was designed by architect Hoang Dao Son, who has designed many famous architectural works in Vietnam. The General's tomb was built in a traditional architectural style, simple but dignified.

Visiting General Vo Nguyen Giap Grave

To visit General Vo Nguyen Giap Grave, visitors can move by car, bus or motorbike along the 1A highway to the north from the center of Dong Hoi City. When come to Vung Chua – Yen Island area, you can see a white stone statue of General Vo Nguyen Giap lying on the side of the road. From here, you can walk about 2km to reach the General's grave.

When visiting the General's grave, visitors need to be polite and maintain order and general hygiene. In addition, visitors should also take some time to read the inscriptions engraved on the General's tombstone, to understand more about the life and career of this legendary general.

The meaning of the grave of General Vo Nguyen Giap

The grave of General Vo Nguyen Giap is an important spiritual tourist destination in Quang Binh province. This is a place for people to express their deep gratitude to the talented general, who made great contributions to the cause of national liberation and unification.

The General's Tomb is also a symbol of the will, energy and patriotism of the Vietnamese people. It represents the nation's desire for peace, independence, freedom and unity.

Every time we visit the General's grave, we not only show our gratitude but also gain a patriotic spirit and the will to strive to improve in life. If you have the opportunity to visit the grave of General Nguyen Giap, you should combine visiting places around this area such as Ngang Pass, Hoanh Son Quan, and the Temple of Thanh Mau Lieu Hanh,...

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