War commander at time of peace

• Prize
• Photographer
  Viet Van Tran, Viet Nam
• Studio
  Lao Dong Newspaper

The historical day 30.4.1975 when Viet Nam was absolutely united, I was only 4 years old
and had no notetion of war. Grown up a little , I took notice that every occasion of
memory the great national holidays I was met again legendary war commanders through
books, newspapers, TV, listened them telling again their battle reminicences .
And the faces of generals became familiar gradually in me . I’m curious to discover about
their life at time of peace. How is war commander’s retirement life ? What is different
with other normal person? How are their relations with family, friends, and
considerations with present situation? What are their private hobbies, which they had
not carry out in the wartime ?
Project of photography “War commander at time of peace” is come out by that thought.
Choice is very difficult because how to choose the typical generals who contributed great
in battle , and represented for many different arms . Next, to persuade generals so that
they agreed to take a photo is very difficult because they wouldn’t like to appear in
front of public opinion in normal life , avoiding unnecessary “criticism” , additionally,
with Orient psychology that they are very afraid to take a photo at theit own house.
Furthermore, at retirement but generals are very busy when they take advantage of time
to go to visit their friends, old battlefield, do charity and travel foreign country .
The commandes used to say, remember and think about the past war. The past is glorious,is
the sacrifice and the pain... But the generals are remembered as heroes. For now, they
live quiet, somber as ordinary people and will gradually go into oblivion.

Cultural Bachelor degree in 1996. Trained by famous photographer as James Natchwey, Gary Knight, Tim Page, Steve Northup, Gaby Sommer…in workshop of IMMF (Indochinal Memory Media Found).
Currenly work as special reporter for Lao Động newspaper (one of the biggest newspapers in Viet Nam).
10 solo exhibions and over 30 group exhibitions (USA, UK, France, Italia, Grecee,Spain, Urugoay, Argentina, Singapore, Rumania,Thailand…),
6 books released.
Refrence at:
http://actuphoto.com/27309-le-photographe-viet-van-tran-raconte-son-art-au-vietnam.html

Awards Cultural Bachelor degree in 1996. Trained by famous photographer as James Natchwey, Gary Knight, Tim Page, Steve Northup, Gaby Sommer…in workshop of IMMF (Indochinal Memory Media Found).
Currenly work as special reporter for Lao Động newspaper (one of the biggest newspapers in Viet Nam).
10 solo exhibions and over 30 group exhibitions (USA, UK, France, Italia, Grecee,Spain, Urugoay, Argentina, Singapore, Rumania,Thailand…),
6 books released.
As the first and only Vietnamese photographer won Px3 (France, 8 consecutive years), Pollux Awards (UK-4 years), Photoannual Awards (Czech, 3 consecutive years), Photo Master Cup (US- 5 years), MIFA (Rusian, 5 years ), Art of Photography Show (US), TIFA (Japan), Honorable Mention of IPA (US, 9 years), Shorlist London international creative competion (LICC- 5 years), finalist of Donkey Art Prize (Italia)…
Many pictures were published in Wink Magazine, Lenscratch, Silveshotz (Australia), FStop Magazine, Camera Obscura, Journal (US), Art Photo Magazine (Czech), Dodho Magazine (Spain), 43mm Magazine,Eros Magazine (New Zealnd), Privatephotoreview.com (France), Blur Magazine (Croatia)…
Being jury of many national photo contests and cinema contests.
Featured in over 300 Vietnamese newspaper articles and the object of many interviews on Vietnamese cultural and arts programmes on Vietnamese television.
Refrence at:
http://actuphoto.com/27309-le-photographe-viet-van-tran-raconte-son-art-au-vietnam.html