Veterans like Tran Mai Huong and Le Cuong carry memories that weigh heavy on their hearts: colleagues fell in battle, their cameras and half-finished reports still in hand. These haunting images, etched into their minds, become symbols of bravery and perseverance.

The English version of historical-document novel “A War Account 1-2-3-4.75” by journalist-writer Tran Mai Hanh was officially introduced to readers at an event in Hanoi on April 27.

Vietnamese writer Tran Mai Hanh was awarded the 2015 South East Asian Writers Awards (SEA Writer Awards) for his novel “Bien Ban Chien Tranh 1-2-3-4.75” (War Minutes January-April, 1975) .