The "Hanoi Days in Ho Chi Minh City" programme officially opened on Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street on August 23, as part of activities to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Capital City’s Liberation (October 10).
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has always expressed his special affection for the capital city of Hanoi. Every year, during the Lunar New Year, the Party leader visits and extends New Year greetings to the Party Committee, authorities, and people of Hanoi with a special sense of warmth and closeness.
Winners of the song-writing contest on the Dien Bien Phu Victory were honoured at a ceremony held in Dien Bien Phu City, Dien Bien Province, on May 19.
Uruguay's Grupo R Multimedio newspaper on May 7 published a series of three articles on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory, affirming it as a brilliant milestone in the history of Vietnam.
Vietnam's 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory has resonated in Laos, with major newspapers and state media outlets dedicating significant coverage to the historic event.
The grand ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954-2024) was held solemnly in Dien Bien Phu City, the northwestern province of Dien Bien, on May 7.
Today, the whole Party, people, and army happily celebrate the 70th anniversary of the historic Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954-2024) in association with strengthening the emulation to bring the resolution of the 13th National Party Congress and resolutions of Party congresses at all levels into life.
On May 6, a special art programme was held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism at May 7 Square in Dien Bien Phu City, Dien Bien Province, celebrating the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954-2024).
Many tour guides and narrators at historical relic sites in Dien Bien Phu City, Dien Bien Province, have been diligently building a ‘bridge’ connecting the past with the present.
As Vietnam is preparing for celebrations of the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory on May 7, international media outlets have continued to spotlight this historic event.
Seven decades have passed, the historical lesson on the tradition of friendship and solidarity among the people of the three Indochinese countries, especially between Vietnam and Laos, in the Dien Bien Phu Victory, still holds its value today, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung.
The final rehearsal for the national-level celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 - 2024) took place in the northwestern mountainous province of Dien Bien on May 5 morning.
The Su That (Truth) National Political Publishing House has released a photo book entitled ‘Dien Bien Phu – Moments in History’ to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954-2024).
On May 4, the Hanoi municipal authorities held a meeting with veteran soldiers, young volunteers and frontline workers who directly participated in the Dien Bien Phu Campaign in 1954.
Every corner in Dien Bien Phu City, Dien Bien Province is brightened with flowers, national flags, slogans, billboards, and banners as there is only one-day left for the grand celebration of the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954-2024).
Some precious information about the Dien Bien Phu Campaign 70 years ago will be revealed for the first time in a documentary titled “Dien Bien Phu – Nhin tu nuoc Phap” (Dien Bien Phu – A view from France) that will be aired by Vietnam Television (VTV) on May 7.
During the Dien Bien Phu Campaign, General de Castries and his soldiers called A1 by the beautiful name “Eliane 2”, but for the Vietnamese soldiers and people, A1 will always be a sacred and close name.
The exhibition themed “Historic Dien Bien Phu Victory — the epic of Ho Chi Minh's era” officially opened at the President Ho Chi Minh City relic site at the Presidential Palace on May 3.
With the use of 3D mapping technology, a panoramic painting titled “Dien Bien Phu Campaign” is being screened at the ‘Determined to Brave Death for the Survival of the Fatherland’ Monument on Dinh Tien Hoang Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, from May 3 to 5.
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.
An exhibition entitled "Dien Bien hallmarks in movies" was opened on May 3 in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien to mark the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 -2024).
A photo exhibition highlighting the resounding Dien Bien Phu Victory opened in Ho Chi Minh City, as part of events to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory on May 3.
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.
On May 3, 1954, the French army reinforced Company 2 of Colonial Parachute Battalion No.1 with 1,100 57mm guns and about 400 heavy machine guns, which were dropped at Dien Bien Phu. In Hai Phong, the aircraft carrier Bois Belleau docked at the port.
At Isabelle (Hong Cum), Regiment 57 tightened the siege and attacked and destroyed many enemy forces. At dawn on May 2, 1954, the enemy had to withdraw from area C. At 4:00 AM the same day, Regiment 209 (Division 312) captured strongholds 505 and 505A (Dominique 3) on the east bank of Nam Rom River.
