Art programme to tell stories about Dien Bien Phu Campaign

A special art programme themed “Dien Bien Phu – Moc vang lich su” (Dien Bien Phu – A historical golden milestone) will be held in the northwestern province of Dien Bien on May 6 evening in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954-2024).
On the afternoon of May 7, 1954, the "To Fight, To Win" flag of the Vietnam People's Army flew on the roof of General De Castries' bunker, marking the victory of the Dien Bien Phu campaign. (File photo: VNA)
On the afternoon of May 7, 1954, the "To Fight, To Win" flag of the Vietnam People's Army flew on the roof of General De Castries' bunker, marking the victory of the Dien Bien Phu campaign. (File photo: VNA)

According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the programme will be broadcast live on the Vietnam Television’s VTV1 channel.

It will use modern technologies to redraw a panorama of the Dien Bien Phu Campaign and provide the audience with an overview of today’s Dien Bien.

The programme aims at honouring the sacrifices made during the wartime and highlighting the value of independence and freedom today, thereby sending out a message of the desire for peace to humanity around the world.

VNA