Vietnam, Tinh Yeu Cua Toi (Vietnam, My Love), translated by Nguy Huu Tam and Tran Vinh, is an autobiography by Frey, who participated in the Vietnamese struggle. He was a Jew from Vienna who served former President Ho Chi Minh.
In May 1950 when he left for Vienna, Frey received a letter from Ho Chi Minh: "Dear Mr Nguyen Dan [Frey's Vietnamese name]”, it read, “I felt regret to have been unable to shake your hand. However, wherever you go I'm strongly convinced that you will use what you have in your hands to serve our common cause. I wish you bon voyage and good health".
Frey was born in 1915 in Vienna, Austria. In 1934, he enlisted in the Communist Youth Union, and was detained many times by Austrian fascists.
In 1941, he arrived in Indochina as a volunteer soldier. In September 1945, he was arrested by Japanese forces, but managed to flee to the Viet Minh (the League for the Independence of Vietnam). First, he joined in military training and was later promoted to the rank of colonel. He died in 1994.
In the autobiography, Frey recalls the experience of fighting the fascists in Austria, his escapes, and the interesting stories about his life in Indochina.
