Our artillery soldiers are actively preparing for the firing hour. (Photo: VNA)

May 4, 1954: Preparations for detonating at A1 Hill are completed

After 15 hardworking days and nights, a 49-metre-long tunnel was completed. On the afternoon and night of May 4, 1954, nearly 1,000 kg of explosives, divided into 49 packages designed by Nguyen Diet, were put into the explosion chamber at the end of the tunnel, along with 6 explosive lines connected to the primer, slow-burning wires, and one electric detonation line.
Screenshot of the article on Dien Bien Phu Victory posted on ABC Mundial website (Photo: VNA)

Argentine press spotlights significance of Dien Bien Phu Victory

Several major Argentine newspapers on May 2 ran articles about Vietnam's Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7,1954), affirming that the triumph not only influenced Vietnam's history but also changed the face of the world, and stemmed from the strength of the great national solidarity under the leadership of the Party and President Ho Chi Minh.