The Wartime Diary of Võ Minh
The Diary of Võ Minh (Nhật ký Võ Minh ) is a collection of personal wartime writings by Vietnamese veteran Võ Minh, the husband of fellow veteran Kim Cương, who currently resides in Hà Tĩnh Province, Vietnam. The collection is preserved in a folder bearing handwritten notes that identify the contents as diary entries and writings by Võ Minh. The cover records his birth year as 1949, his military enlistment date as July 14, 1968, and his discharge year as 1976. It also lists several locations, including Kỳ Phương, Kỳ Anh, and Hà Tĩnh, providing geographical context for his personal history. As a collection of personal manuscripts, Nhật ký Võ Minh offers a potential source for understanding the experiences of Vietnamese soldiers during and after the Vietnam War. The materials may provide insights into military service, personal reflections, and the relationship between individual lives and broader historical events. Beyond their historical significance, these writings represent a form of personal documentary heritage, preserving the memories and experiences of a veteran whose life was shaped by war. The collection contributes to the study of Vietnam's social and military history, particularly the role of personal diaries and family archives in documenting wartime experiences and preserving individual and collective memory.
Title:
The Wartime Diary of Võ Minh
Authors:
Author: Võ Minh; Contributor: Đặng Vương Hưng
Resource Types:
Still Image, Manuscript
Access Condition:
Open access for educational and research purposes; commercial use prohibited.