Hundreds of photos of legendary Vietnamese General Vo Nguyen Giap are featured in a bloc calendar to be on sale soon, making it the largest collection of the general’s photos made public thus far.

The 2015 calendar boasts 365 photos of late Gen. Giap, spanning from his childhood to his death and funeral.

According to Dr. Quach Thu Nguyet, the calendar’s content counselor, the 365 pages are designed as a photo book and arranged in a systematic way.

The book’s images are taken from archival photos and are accompanied by detailed captions, which provide abundant information regarding the circumstances of the photos. The book-like calendar, produced by An Hao Co., measures 25 x 35cm, and 20,000 copies have been printed.

The producer also provides an accompanying portfolio, where users can stack the used calendar sheets neatly for preservation.

Vo Nguyen Giap, the first four-star general and the former commander-in-chief of the Vietnam Army, died on October 4 of last year in Hanoi, more than a month after he celebrated his 102nd birthday.

Born in 1911 in Quang Binh Province in the central region, he started his career as a history teacher before joining the army, eventually becoming the legendary general who led the Vietnam Army to victory against the French and U.S. forces in 1954 and 1975, respectively.

He directly commanded major operations, including at Dien Bien Phu in 1954 and Saigon (former name of Ho Chi Minh City) in 1975.

General Giap served as Deputy Prime Minister and National Defense Minister from 1975 to 1980. From 1981 to 1991, he was Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers.

His funeral in October 2013 attracted thousands of locals who queued for hours to pay tribute to the general.

People still visit his resting place in Quang Binh today.

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