What War Could Not Destroy: Two Soldiers, One Diary, and Crossing from War to Peace

"Let's also not forget that the reconciliation between our countries was led by our veterans who once faced each other in battle. Because our veterans showed us the way, because warriors had the courage to pursue peace, our peoples are now closer than ever before."

As I arrived in Hanoi, I was met at the car by Luong Thanh Nghi, a senior official of Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He opened the door, motioned me inside,...