Many Russian generals and military experts are still studyingVietnam’s Dien Bien Phu victory, which has been acknowledged as one ofthe greatest feats against invaders in the world military history. Areport by radio The Voice of Vietnam (VOV).
According to Doctorof Military Science Anatoli Khiupenen, who led Soviet military expertsto Vietnam during the resistance against US imperialists, the Dien BienPhu victory vividly represents Vietnamese people’s intellect.
“That was a glorious success of the guerrilla warfare under the talentedleadership of President Ho Chi Minh and General Vo Nguyen Giap. I likethe comparison between Vietnam’s Dien Bien Phu campaign and SovietUnion’s battle of Stalingrad because in this battle, we won the firstvictory which is important to us to win the Great Patriotic War againstNazism,” Khiupenen said on radio.
A number of books about theDien Bien Phu victory have been published in Russia. The victory wasintroduced in a recent book featuring the 77 best known combats,compiled by Anatoli Sokolov, a researcher of Vietnamese studies.
When the idea of introducing the greatest victories in history wasapproved three years ago, all book makers agreed to include the DienBien Phu campaign, Sokolov said.
"This victory decided the futureof not only Vietnamese but people worldwide. It has proven that oncethe people are determined to fight for independence, they will achieveit. The victory motivated people around the world to fight for nationalindependence," he affirmed.-VNA