The Vietnam Television’s Channel 6 (VTV6) broadcast live a programme onApril 21 to highlight the Dien Bien Phu Victory on May 7, 1954, whichended the French colonial rule in Vietnam.
The “Dien BienPhu – symphony of peace” programme featured the Vietnamese people’saspiration for peace and their determination to fight for independenceas well as international friends’ support and assistance for thestruggle.
The victory also helped fuel the desire for freedom in Indochina, comprising Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
Movies and reportages plus special symphonies about the sound andcreative people-based war strategy designed by the Party, President HoChi Minh and General Vo Nguyen Giap became the spotlights of the event.
Audiences also had a chance to talk with war veterans whoshared a lot of stories on the battle that had never been told before.
Dien Bien Phu was a complex of strong fortresses with 16,200French troops, the most seasoned in Indochina , stationed in 14fortifications of three sub-divisions.
At 3:00 pm on May 7,1954, the Vietnamese army launched a massive attack on the headquartersof General Christian De Castries. The French commander at Dien Bien Phuwas captured. The “Quyet chien, quyet thang” (Determined to fight andto win) flag handed over by President Ho Chi Minh proudly flew above theDe Castries’ bunker. The Dien Bien Phu Campaign came to a completevictory.
The victory was a vividmanifestation of the gigantic growth of the Vietnamese army. Theten-year-old force, led by General Vo Nguyen Giap, created aneverlasting epic of Vietnamese brainpower and stuff.
Sixtyyears have passed but the lessons of the Dien Bien Phu Victory stillkeep their value, which have been applied to the resistance war againstthe US for national salvation and the cause of national construction anddefence in peaceful time.-VNA
The “Dien BienPhu – symphony of peace” programme featured the Vietnamese people’saspiration for peace and their determination to fight for independenceas well as international friends’ support and assistance for thestruggle.
The victory also helped fuel the desire for freedom in Indochina, comprising Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
Movies and reportages plus special symphonies about the sound andcreative people-based war strategy designed by the Party, President HoChi Minh and General Vo Nguyen Giap became the spotlights of the event.
Audiences also had a chance to talk with war veterans whoshared a lot of stories on the battle that had never been told before.
Dien Bien Phu was a complex of strong fortresses with 16,200French troops, the most seasoned in Indochina , stationed in 14fortifications of three sub-divisions.
At 3:00 pm on May 7,1954, the Vietnamese army launched a massive attack on the headquartersof General Christian De Castries. The French commander at Dien Bien Phuwas captured. The “Quyet chien, quyet thang” (Determined to fight andto win) flag handed over by President Ho Chi Minh proudly flew above theDe Castries’ bunker. The Dien Bien Phu Campaign came to a completevictory.
The victory was a vividmanifestation of the gigantic growth of the Vietnamese army. Theten-year-old force, led by General Vo Nguyen Giap, created aneverlasting epic of Vietnamese brainpower and stuff.
Sixtyyears have passed but the lessons of the Dien Bien Phu Victory stillkeep their value, which have been applied to the resistance war againstthe US for national salvation and the cause of national construction anddefence in peaceful time.-VNA
