(VOVworld)- The world media have widely covered the news of General Vo Nguyen Giap’s pass-away on October 4. The Associated Press described the General as a brilliant General, a national hero and a “red Napoleon” who defeated French army and US troops. US Senator John McCain wrote in his blog that “General Vo Nguyen Giap has passed away - brilliant military strategist who once told me that we were an 'honorable enemy'.

The New York Times described General Vo Nguyen Giap as charming and volatile, an erudite military historian and an intense nationalist. The Financial Times commented that the General was one of the best military leaders in the 20^th century. Le Mond newspaper praised the General as a hero of Vietnam ’s independence. The AFP said Giap was an architect of Vietnamese victories over French and US armies.

In Havana , major news agencies carried news stories about the General’s death with documentaries and photos of his life and career.

The Indian Hindu newspaper front paged the news story and praised Vo Nguyen Giap as a national hero and the 2^nd figure after Ho Chi Minh. The media and Hong Kong and Taiwan China hailed the General as one of the most renowned figures of Vietnamese history in the 20^th century.