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To celebrate the 74th year of the August Revolution and National Day (September 2), many visitors visited historical relic sites as a way to pay tribute to their predecessors.

Ninety children of 19 ethnic minority groups in Dien Bien province gathered at the Children’s Forum jointly held by the provincial People’s Committee, the World Vision Vietnam and the Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation in the northern mountainous locality on July 31.

An exhibition entitled “Dien Bien Phu – A golden page in Vietnam’s history” opened in the city of Dien Bien Phu in the northern province of Dien Bien on April 19, drawing the participation of domestic and foreign visitors.

A museum is calling for the donation of documents and objects linked to the Dien Bien Phu Campaign, which saw Vietnam defeating the French colonialists to put an end to their rule in Indochina in 1954.

Domestic and foreign tourist arrivals to relic sites in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien strongly hiked during the Lunar New Year festival.

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.

Domestic and foreign visitors flocked to tourist attractions across Vietnam during the April 30-May 1 holidays.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has asked the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien to continue tapping its agricultural and forest advantages to boost socio-economic development.