"Ho Chi Minh – Letters for Peace in Vietnam" and "the Revolutionary Path" are among two books translated from Vietnamese into Italian by Scagliotti and her partners. (Photo: VNA)Scagliotti, from Italy, has been passionate about Vietnameseand President Ho Chi Minh studies all her life, putting her all into making thelate leader’s ideology better known in her country.
She has translated two Vietnamese books into Italian. One ofthem, in collaboration with Vietnamese translator Tran Doan Trang, was publishedby Anteo Edizioni Publishing House last year under the name “Ho Chi Minh –Lettre Per Pace in Vietnam” (Ho Chi Minh – Letters for Peace in Vietnam) aspart of its Banyan/Southeast Asia series.
It features a collection of his letters written during the period from 1945 to1969, in which the President expressed his wish to cooperate with the Americans and othernationalities throughout the world in fighting for peace in Vietnam.
It was the first time the book had become available in aEuropean language. The translator said she had tried her best to keep the simple but effective language and the original ideasas well as the “formality and dignity” in every letter he wrote.
The other book, “Duong kach menh” (The Revolutionary Path),was released in Italian in 2018.
Italian translator Sandra Scagliott (right). (Photo: VNA) In the coming time, she plans to pursue in-depth studies onHo Chi Minh and his connections with intellectuals, his view on gender equality and his dedication to Vietnam,among others.
Hellmut Kapfenberger was a former reporter of AND, the statenews agency of the German Democratic Republic. He used to work in Vietnam forseven years (1970 – 1973 and 1980 – 1984) as a correspondent.
While in Vietnam, he was very much aware of the Vietnamese’saffection and respect for their beloved leader, which left deep impression on him, he said.
Kapfenberger has written many books about Vietnamese historyand President Ho Chi Minh, including “Ho Chi Minh – A Chronicle” released inBerlin in 2009.
“Which surprised me the most was that the book had beentranslated into Vietnamese right away,” he told Vietnam News Agency. “I wasvery proud of this work but not completely satisfied with it. […] So I wasdetermined to write a biography of President Ho Chi Minh since his life hadinspired me in many ways.”
The biography was completed in 2020. “I wanted to write it,I wanted to provide the most comprehensive possible description of President Ho Chi Minh’slife.”
“His life simply left countless valuable lessons,” hesaid./.
VNA
