Dien Bien Phu has recovered from the war and become a modern city of Vietnam's northwestern region.
An overview of Dien Bien Phu city in northern Dien Bien province, which has been famous for the glorious Dien Bien Phu victory against the French colonists (Photo: VNA)
The battle in Dien Bien occurred between March and May 1954 under the command of General Vo Nguyen Giap. The victory led to the signing of the 1954 Geneva Accords in which France agreed to withdraw its forces from its colonies in Indochina (Photo: VNA)
New houses were built around the Dien Bien Phu batterfield complex (Photo: VNA)
The street which is named after General Vo Nguyen Giap runs along the city (Photo: VNA)
The Dien Bien Phu Victory on May 7, 1954, is considered a glorious “golden milestone” in the Vietnamese nation’s history of fighting foreign aggressors for national independence (Photo: VNA)
In a letter sent from the battlefield to her mother in 1968, war martyr Vo Thi Tan wrote, “Bombs can shake mountains, but they can’t stir our will and hearts, my dear mother.”
The complex of Dien Bien Phu battlefield in the northeastern province of Dien Bien features 45 relic sites, including eight putting into operation to serve tourists.
Candles were lit at Martyrs’ Cemetery A1 in Dien Bien province on May 6 evening to pay tribute to fallen soldiers on the occasion of the 64th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954-2018).
The northwestern province of Dien Bien, which has been famous for the glorious Dien Bien Phu victory against the French colonists, has worked to conserve the relic complex’s historical values to attract more tourists.