US author lectures on VN legendary spy Pham Xuan An
American historian Larry Berman, author of a book on Vietnamese legendary spy Pham Xuan An, has spoke about the famous spy with students from the HCM City University of Social Sciences and Humanities (USSH).
American Larry Berman, author of a book on Vietnamese spy Pham Xuan An, spoke about the famous spy to students from the HCM City University of Social Sciences and Humanities (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) - American historian Larry Berman, author of a book on Vietnameselegendary spy Pham Xuan An, has spoke about the famous spy with students from theHCM City University of Social Sciences and Humanities (USSH).
Speaking at the talk “Phạm Xuân Ẩn’s Dream for Vietnam” on November 17, Berman told tales ofthe intelligence agent’s life and his dream of peace and friendship between Vietnamand the US.
“An’s great dream is that war is over,” he said, adding that An had also helpedheal relations between Vietnam and the US.
Berman’s book, Perfect Spy: The Incredible Double Life of Pham Xuan An,Time Magazine Reporter and Vietnamese Communist Agent, was released in2007.
Major General An (1927 – 2006), who was also known as X6, Tran Van Trung andHai Trung, began to take part in revolutionary activities in the early 1950sand was inducted into the Communist party in 1953.
He was sent to study journalism in the US to create a cover to penetrate deeperinto the government and military of the former Sai Gon administration.
After returning to Vietnam, An worked for Reuters, Time magazine andthe New York Herald Tribune while providing intelligence to theVietnamese army fighting against the US invasion of south Vietnam and theformer Sai Gon administration.
After the war, he was awarded the title "Hero of the People’s ArmedForces" by the Vietnamese Government.
His life was featured in a 12-episode documentary produced by Vietnamese femaledirector Le Phong Lan. The film was broadcast on HCM City Television (HTV) in2006.
Berman is a professor in the Department of Political Science at the Universityof California-Davis.
He has written several books on the Vietnam War, including Planning aTragedy: The Americanization of the War in Viet Nam and LyndonJohnson’s War: The Road to Stalemate in Viet Nam.
He visited Vietnam several times to write his book on Ẩn, and later returned tointroduce his book and talk about the spy.
The talk at USSH, which was part of the school’s 60th anniversary celebration,attracted more than 200 students and lecturers.-VNA
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American Larry Berman, author of a book on Vietnamese spy Pham Xuan An, spoke about the famous spy to students from the HCM City University of Social Sciences and Humanities (Photo: VNA)
