Major dailies in Vietnam have extolled the Dien Bien Phu Victory, which ended the French colonialists’ domination in the country, and General Vo Nguyen Giap, who masterminded that resounding triumph.
In its front-page editorial issued on May 7 on the occasion of the 56 th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory, the Quan Doi Nhan dan (People’s Army) newspaper described the victory as “one of the most glorious events in history of national building and defence of the Vietnamese people.”
It highlighted the victory as one of the most outstanding achievements the country made under President Ho Chi Minh’s leadership, comparing it to the Bach Dang Victory which put an end to the Chinese imperial domination, Chi Lang historic victory over the Ming invaders, and Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da victory over 200,000 Chinese Qing invaders.
The paper affirmed that the historic significance of the victory will live forever, representing a profound subject for discussion in the current era.
According to the paper, the Dien Bien Phu victory put an end to the French colonialism in Vietnam and the entire Indochinese region.
The victory of the nine year-long resistance war, with the Dien Bien Phu event being its climax, had contributed greatly to defending and developing the fruits of the country’s August Revolution.
Bearing international significance, the Dien Bien Phu victory served as a source of encouragement to colonised people around the globe in their movement to fight for independence.
The Dien Bien Phu victory stands as a shining example of the Vietnamese people’s bravery, undauntedness, and creativeness in resistance war for national independence, Quan Doi Nhan dan said.
For its part, Hanoi Moi (New Hanoi) newspaper singled out General Vo Nguyen Giap, the mastermind behind the Dien Bien Phu victory, as one of the greatest generals of all eras and the master in military tactics, logistics and strategy.
The paper reviewed the eminent military commander’s bold decisions that led the Vietnamese army to go through the wars to defend the country.
It recalled General Giap’s conversations with a number of international guests in Hanoi , including former US Defence Secretary Mc Namara, and former National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brezinski, under the US President J. Carter’s administration.
When asked about the strategy he applied during the wars, General Giap said “My strategy is peace”.
When answering the question “who is the best general in Vietnam ? ”, Giap replied “the Vietnamese people and the Vietnamese nation”
As the Dien Bien Phu Victory entered the Vietnamese nation’s history as one of the most glorious events, General Vo Nguyen Giap became a legend of the Vietnamese people and the people around the world./.
In its front-page editorial issued on May 7 on the occasion of the 56 th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory, the Quan Doi Nhan dan (People’s Army) newspaper described the victory as “one of the most glorious events in history of national building and defence of the Vietnamese people.”
It highlighted the victory as one of the most outstanding achievements the country made under President Ho Chi Minh’s leadership, comparing it to the Bach Dang Victory which put an end to the Chinese imperial domination, Chi Lang historic victory over the Ming invaders, and Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da victory over 200,000 Chinese Qing invaders.
The paper affirmed that the historic significance of the victory will live forever, representing a profound subject for discussion in the current era.
According to the paper, the Dien Bien Phu victory put an end to the French colonialism in Vietnam and the entire Indochinese region.
The victory of the nine year-long resistance war, with the Dien Bien Phu event being its climax, had contributed greatly to defending and developing the fruits of the country’s August Revolution.
Bearing international significance, the Dien Bien Phu victory served as a source of encouragement to colonised people around the globe in their movement to fight for independence.
The Dien Bien Phu victory stands as a shining example of the Vietnamese people’s bravery, undauntedness, and creativeness in resistance war for national independence, Quan Doi Nhan dan said.
For its part, Hanoi Moi (New Hanoi) newspaper singled out General Vo Nguyen Giap, the mastermind behind the Dien Bien Phu victory, as one of the greatest generals of all eras and the master in military tactics, logistics and strategy.
The paper reviewed the eminent military commander’s bold decisions that led the Vietnamese army to go through the wars to defend the country.
It recalled General Giap’s conversations with a number of international guests in Hanoi , including former US Defence Secretary Mc Namara, and former National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brezinski, under the US President J. Carter’s administration.
When asked about the strategy he applied during the wars, General Giap said “My strategy is peace”.
When answering the question “who is the best general in Vietnam ? ”, Giap replied “the Vietnamese people and the Vietnamese nation”
As the Dien Bien Phu Victory entered the Vietnamese nation’s history as one of the most glorious events, General Vo Nguyen Giap became a legend of the Vietnamese people and the people around the world./.
