Cycling tournament commemorates Dien Bien Phu Victory

A cycling tournament celebrating the 65th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory that played a decisive role in ending Vietnam’s resistance war against the French, kicked off in Hanoi on May 1.
Cycling tournament commemorates Dien Bien Phu Victory ảnh 1Cyclists are ready for the race (Photo: VNA)
Cycling tournament commemorates Dien Bien Phu Victory ảnh 2Seventy cyclists from 12 local teams and two foreign teams from Japan and the Philippines participate in the tournament, which runs from Hanoi to Hoa Binh, Son La and Dien Bien provinces (Photo: VNA)
Cycling tournament commemorates Dien Bien Phu Victory ảnh 3The tournament also includes laps around Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi and around Son La and Dien Bien Phu cities (Photo: VNA)
Cycling tournament commemorates Dien Bien Phu Victory ảnh 4The race, the fourth of its kind, is organised by Quan Doi Nhan Dan (People’s Army) newspaper (Photo: VNA)
Cycling tournament commemorates Dien Bien Phu Victory ảnh 5Cyclists race around Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake, Hanoi (Photo: VNA)
Cycling tournament commemorates Dien Bien Phu Victory ảnh 6(Photo: VNA)
Cycling tournament commemorates Dien Bien Phu Victory ảnh 7(Photo: VNA)
Cycling tournament commemorates Dien Bien Phu Victory ảnh 8Cyclists speed up when it comes to the last lap (Photo: VNA)
Cycling tournament commemorates Dien Bien Phu Victory ảnh 9(Photo: VNA)
Cycling tournament commemorates Dien Bien Phu Victory ảnh 10Cyclists ride though Trang Tien Shopping Centre (Photo: VNA)
Cycling tournament commemorates Dien Bien Phu Victory ảnh 11(Photo: VNA)
Cycling tournament commemorates Dien Bien Phu Victory ảnh 12Cyclists race around Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake, Hanoi (Photo: VNA)
Cycling tournament commemorates Dien Bien Phu Victory ảnh 13Cyclists storm through the finish line (Photo: VNA)
Cycling tournament commemorates Dien Bien Phu Victory ảnh 14The race will last until May 6 (Photo: VNA)
Cycling tournament commemorates Dien Bien Phu Victory ảnh 15 Cyclist Quang Van Cuong from Hat Ngoc Troi team wins the yellow jersey (Photo: VNA)
Cycling tournament commemorates Dien Bien Phu Victory ảnh 16Awards ceremony for cyclists finishing the laps first (Photo: VNA)
Cycling tournament commemorates Dien Bien Phu Victory ảnh 17Awards ceremony for cyclists finishing the laps first (Photo: VNA)
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