Dien Bien Phu Victory is one of the most glorious pages in the thousands-year-history of the Vietnamese people’s national construction and protection. After 71 years, the land of Dien Bien, once a desolate place due to war, has now risen up and developed strongly. Prosperous villages and bustling residential areas have sprung up day by day, while local people's lives have been constantly improved and enhanced.
The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) was born in February 1930 with the mission of leading the country. Under the leadership of the CPV, Vietnam has gained a number of glorious revolutionary victories.
A photo exhibition named “The Imprint of General Vo Nguyen Giap on Dien Bien Phu” opened in the central province of Quang Binh – the hometown of the General - on August 20.
The Command Headquarters of the Dien Bien Phu Campaign in Muong Phang commune, Dien Bien Phu city, is a must-visit destination for travelers to this historic land.
The Muong Thanh rice field in Dien Bien province is the largest in Vietnam’s Northwest region, covering an area of over 140 square kilometres and stretching over 20 kilometres across several communes and wards in Dien Bien district and Dien Bien Phu city. Besides its economic value, the Muong Thanh rice field also holds historical significance in regard to the Dien Bien Phu Campaign.
The Granma daily, the newspaper of the Communist Party of Cuba, on May 7 ran an article about the contributions of pack-bikes to the Dien Bien Phu Victory on the 70th anniversary of the victory (May 7, 1954-2024).
Seventy years ago, the incredible feat of transporting heavy two-tonne cannons across winding mountain ranges and steep ravines to reach the battlefield in the Dien Bien Phu Campaign was a journey fraught with hardship, toil, and sacrifice for Vietnamese soldiers.
Bicycles became known as the “King of Transport” and played a crucial role in the victory of the Dien Bien Phu Campaign in 1954. The nearly 21,000 bicycles pressed into service enabled Vietnam to achieve its miraculous Dien Bien Phu Victory.
At 5.30pm on May 7, 1954, the “Determined to Fight, Determined to Win” flag of the Vietnam People’s Army was raised on the top of the command bunker of French General De Castries, marking the end of 56 days and nights of steadfast, brave, and ingenious fighting by our soldiers and people. The Dien Bien Phu Campaign was a complete victory - a triumph that “resounded across the five continents and shook the world.”
Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang hosted a reception in the northwestern mountainous province of Dien Bien on May 6 for Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Gen. Chansamone Chanyalath, who is here to attend the upcoming 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7).
A lighting system for Muong Thanh bridge of the northwestern province of Dien Bien funded by the French Development Agency (AFD) was inaugurated on May 5, as part of activities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Campaign.
Having identified the strategic resolve to advance and annihilate the enemy at Dien Bien Phu, a major concern of the Party Central Committee was the provision of food and ammunition and ensuring logistical routes remained open for the tens of thousands of frontline troops fighting in rear areas for a long period of time.
The Temple of Dien Bien Phu Martyrs in the city of Dien Bien Phu boasts unique architecture, with every detail bearing special historical, cultural, and spiritual significance.
Seventy years have passed since the Dien Bien Phu Campaign, a 56-day historic campaign whose victory directly led to the signing of the 1954 Geneva Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities in Vietnam. The once-young soldiers that took part in the battle are now in their 90s. Though their health may be on the decline, their memories of the epic battle never fade.
Seventy years ago, Vietnam won the Dien Bien Phu battle, forcing the French government to sign the Geneva Agreement in July 1954 and marking the end of the French military presence in the whole Indochina.
The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) in the northern province of Dien Bien on May 4 evening offered incense and lit candles at Martyrs’ Cemetery A1 in Dien Bien Phu city in memory of fallen soldiers on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954-2024).
A thematic exhibition entitled “Victory of Dien Bien Phu - An Eternal Epic” showcases documentaries and artefacts on the Dien Bien Phu Campaign to the public for the first time.
The Su That (Truth) National Political Publishing House and the family of late General Vo Nguyen Giap held a ceremony on May 3 to introduce the 9th edition of the book “Dien Bien Phu” written by the General.
Seventy years have passed, yet for former Dien Bien soldiers like Bui Kim Dieu, the resounding victory remains an intact memory in his mind.
A preview of a grand military parade in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 - 2024) was held at the stadium of the northwestern province of Dien Bien on May 3.