The Vietnamese legendary General Vo Nguyen Giap, the commander of Vietnamese army during the wars against French colony and the United States, passed away on Friday at the age of 102 in a hospital in Vietnam's capital Hanoi.

Vo Nguyen Giap. [File photo]

The General died on Friday night at the Army Central Hospital 108, where he had been receiving treatment since 2009, reported local online VNExpress.

Born in August 25, 1911, General Giap has led Vietnamese army and people in significant battles, including the Dien Bien Phu against French colony in 1954 and the Ho Chi Minh Campaign against the United States in 1975.

International experts and researchers described General Giap as a sharp military commander in battles as well as a beloved person in daily life.

During the 1930s, Giap remained a school teacher and journalist. He joined the Communist Party of Vietam in 1931. In 1939, General Giap fled to China together with Pham Van Dong, where he joined Ho Chi Minh, the late president of Vietnam.

After wars, General Giap remained Vietnam's defense minister and deputy prime minister and retired in 1991.

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