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The Vietnam-Laos Special Friendship Festival 2019 opened in the central province of Nghe An on November 15.

Dien Bien police on November 8 said they had seized 47 wildlife animals weighing 169kg in total from two vehicles on National Highway 12.

The northwestern province of Dien Bien was jolted by a quake measuring 2.7 on the Richter scale on September 20, which is the ninth one in the province this year.

An earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale hit the northwestern province of Dien Bien on September 5, which is the 8th to happen in the province this year.

The police and border guard forces in the northwestern province of Dien Bien on September 1 arrested three men for trafficking 50 kg of methamphetamine.

Twelve sets of remains of volunteer Vietnamese soldiers and experts who laid down their lives for international missions in six northern Lao provinces were repatriated at a ceremony in Udomxay province on June 18.

Many of the French soldiers who participated in the battle at Dien Bien Phu are now in their 90s. Several veterans express hope for better relations between Vietnam and France in the near future.

A cycling tournament celebrating the 65th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 – 2019) wrapped up in Dien Bien Phu city of the northwestern mountainous province of Dien Bien on May 6.

Dien Bien province has carried out several activities to mark the 65th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu victory that ended the French colonial rule in Vietnam.

An arts show took place in Dien Bien Phu city on May 5 to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7 1954) which ended French colonial rule in Vietnam.

As the 65th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu victory is coming, local militia and armed forces have been devoting themselves to practise for the upcoming grand parade in the locality.

A state-level symposium was held in Dien Bien Phu city, Dien Bien province on April 25 to discuss historical values of Dien Bien Phu victory in 1954 and lessons learnt from the victory in modern days.

The former battlefield of the historic Dien Bien Phu campaign, Muong Thanh valley, now Dien Bien Phu city, Dien Bien province, has overcome war consequences to make changes for development.

Dien Bien Phu victory in 1954 was Vietnam's greatest victory in the war against the French, leading to the signing of the Geneva Accords, ending the war in Vietnam and restoring peace in Indochina.

A symposium will be held on April 25 in Dien Bien Phu city, capital of the northwestern province of Dien Bien under the theme of “Dien Bien Phu – Historical and Practical Values”, announced the Ministry of Defence at a recent press conference.

More than 100 organisations and businesses of Vietnam, China, Laos and Thailand have joined the International Trade Fair of the Northwest Region 2019 that was opened in Dien Bien Phu city in the northwestern province of Dien Bien on March 30.

The International Trade Fair of the Northwest Region is scheduled to begin on March 30 at the May 5 Square in Dien Bien Phu city, the northwestern province of Dien Bien.

The Ban Flower Festival will be held from March 13-18 this year in the northwest province of Dien Bien and featuring a wide range of activities, heard a press conference in Dien Bien Phu city on January 7.

The Military Command of Dien Bien Phu city of the north western province of Dien Bien on December 21 started the excavation of soldiers’ remains and unexploded ordnance (UXOs) discovered during construction work on Hill A1.

The remains of 30 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives during wartime in Laos, were repatriated from Oudomxay province in northern Laos on December 13.