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The 32nd session of the National Assembly Standing Committee concluded in Hanoi on April 23 after four and a half days of work.

Nearly 300 soldiers and youth volunteers directly engaging in the Dien Bien Phu campaign 70 years ago looked back on the 56-day battle, the victory of which led to the signing of the Geneva Accords on ending the war and restoring peace in Indochina, at a meeting in Hanoi on April 23.

On the morning of April 23, 1954, the 141st Regiment under the 312th Division brought the 428th Battalion to alternate while the 16th Battalion returned to consolidate in preparation for a new battle.

A senior Party official has demanded full awareness, full action, and full determination be made to have the “yellow card” warning over illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing lifted this year.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on April 22 debated the draft Law on Urban and Rural Planning as part of its 32nd session.

A delegation of the Hanoi Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee, and Fatherland Front Committee on April 22 laid wreaths at Vladimir Ilyich Lenin’s statue in Lenin Park on Dien Bien Phu Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, on the occasion of his 154th birthday (April 22, 1870).

Acting President Vo Thi Anh Xuan attended a ceremony in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien on April 22 to officially launch the 2024 National Humanitarian Month, themed “Humanitarian Journey - Giving and receiving love”.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has highlighted the significance of the Geneva Accords 70 years after its signing and valuable lessons for Vietnam's diplomatic endeavors.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked village elders and chiefs, skilled artisans and reputable citizens to make greater efforts to preserve and promote tangible and intangible cultural heritage, which is the quintessence and core value of the nation.

Facing the difficult and drastic situations in Dien Bien Phu , on April 19, 1954, the Politburo issued a Resolution to continue to thoroughly grasp the motto “firm attack, firm advance” to achieve complete victory for the Dien Bien Phu campaign.

The preparations had been completed, and the combat missions of the second phase continued to be carried out. Vietnamese soldiers continued to dig trenches surrounding the enemy’s bunkers, with the trenches in many places only 15 to 30 meters away from the enemy bunkers.

The National Assembly Standing Committee offered opinions on preparations for the 15th NA’s upcoming seventh session, during its ongoing 32nd session in Hanoi on April 17 afternoon.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 17 attended a ceremony to start work on a project to renovate Him Lam resistance centre, a part of the Dien Bien Phu complex of fortifications in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a meeting in the northern province of Dien Bien on April 17 with veteran soldiers, young volunteers and frontline workers who directly participated in the Dien Bien Phu Campaign in 1954.

A symposium held in the central province of Ha Tinh on April 16 highlighted Tran Phu, the first General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, as a faithful and undaunted communist and an eminent figure of Vietnam.

Fortresses 105 and 206 had important value to the enemy, so they tried to keep these fortresses to protect Muong Thanh Airport and control a relatively large area to prevent Vietnamese troops from attacking.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh paid homage to General Vo Nguyen Giap and met with families of soldiers fighting in the Dien Bien Phu Campaign and policy beneficiaries in Muong Phang commune of Dien Bien Phu city, the northwestern province of Dien Bien, on April 16.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee has asked the Government and the Prime Minister to investigate gold trading firms to promptly address any violations in business activities and possible market manipulation, amid soaring domestic prices.

Documents guiding the implementation of the Land Law 2024 must be built promptly in the motto of “early and from afar”, thoroughly dealing with issues with different opinions, ensuring their coherence, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha requested at a meeting with leaders of some ministries and sectors on April 16.

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung held a working session with the authorities of the northern province of Dien Bien on April 15, within the framework of his working visit to the province.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) held an international press conference in Hanoi on April 15 to announce Vietnam's National Report under the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)’s fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism.

The National Assembly Standing Committee convened its 32nd session in Hanoi on April 15 under the chair of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

These days, the atmosphere of the whole country marks the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 - May 7, 2024), with many delegations from all over returning to Dien Bien to visit relics that have been associated with the previous generation.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh praised the northern province of Hoa Binh for its socio-economic achievements at a working session with the provincial Party Committee on April 13.

On April 13, 1954, France dropped 240 tonnes of goods, including 50 tonnes of food, at Dien Bien Phu.

On April 12, 1954, Vietnamese soldiers continued to threaten the enemy’s fortifications No. 105 and 106.

The Party Central Committee’s Secretariat on April 10 issued a directive on enhancing the Party’s leadership over the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and sustainably developing the fisheries sector.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a monthly Government law-making session on April 11 to discuss the draft Law on Value-Added Tax (amended), and a plan to increase revenue sources and save regular budget spending in 2023.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha said the Government is committed to the continued development of the green economy, including renewable energy, while attending the 4th Vietnam Development Bridge 2024 Forum and the Golden Dragon Awards programme in Hai Phong on April 10.

The enemy's counterattack to occupy Hill C1 entered the third day. At 2am on April 11, 1954, there were no intact trenches or fortifications left on the high tip of the flagpole at Hill C1 fortress.