Havana (VNA) – The Latin American News Agency Prensa Latina (PL) on May 7 described the Dien Bien Phu Victory as one of the greatest epics of the 20th century that ended the rule of the French colonists.
Highlighting Vietnam’s grand parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory, the news agency said thousands of Vietnamese people, including French Minister of Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu and several French veterans as special guests, showed up at the event on May 7, which was a manifestation for Vietnam’s will to close the history of the French colonialism in Indochina.
The victory not only put an end to the French colonialism but also served as a source of encouragement for the national liberation movement across the globe and started the collapse of the colonialism, it quoted Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s speech at the event as saying.
PM Chinh spotlighted the genius of General Vo Nguyen Giap – the architect of the glorious victory, and expressed his belief that amidst complicated developments in the region and the world, the Vietnamese people will promote the spirit of the Dien Bien Phu Victory and reap further great achievements.
Earlier, the Association of the Cuban Journalists posted the memoirs of reporter Walfredo Angulo, the only international journalist to receive the honour to interview General Giap on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the victory.
Years have passed, the veteran journalist bore in mind the interview with General Giap who proved to the whole world that when a nation resolved to fight for independence and freedom, it, with rational policy, was able to defeat any enemies and gain a control over its destiny.
Seventy years have passed, the lessons and significance of the Dien Bien Phu Victory remain intact, comprising national self-reliance, military art and great national solidarity.
Commending Vietnam’s victory, Cuban leader Fidel Castro said in 1984 that the Southeast Asian country’s struggle was a great lesson for all soldiers and oppressed nations in the world./.
