The ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory, with the French Minister of Armed Forces in presence, has been widely covered in the French media as an action to recall the past but also look toward the future.
The Dien Bien Phu Victory is a model for the cause of national liberation in Asia, Africa and Latin America, contributing to putting an end to colonialism, Gastón Fiorda, an expert on Southeast Asian affairs at the National Radio of Argentina has said.
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954-2024), people who fought in the 56-day campaign in the northwestern province of Dien Bien as volunteers and on the frontlines shared their memories about those days.
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 – 2024), Algerian Minister of Mujahideen (War Veterans) and Rights Holders Laid Rebiga granted an interview to VietnamPlus E-newspaper, sharing the significance and similarities in the national liberation movement between the two nations.
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.
The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) in the northern province of Dien Bien on May 4 evening offered incense and lit candles at Martyrs’ Cemetery A1 in Dien Bien Phu city in memory of fallen soldiers on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954-2024).
Cherfaoui Tayeb, Chairman of the Algeria-Vietnam Friendship Association (AVFA) and a military veteran, has hailed Vietnam as a revolutionary example, with the Dien Bien Phu Victory as a crucial military art and a source of inspirations for national liberation movements in Africa.
The Ministry of Information and Communications has announced that a special set of stamps celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory will be issued on May 5.
To meet the demand of people and tourists coming to Dien Bien during the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory, Vietjet increased the frequencies of flights between Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City and Dien Bien to 28 flights per week.
The Su That (Truth) National Political Publishing House and the Party Committee of northern Dien Bien province on April 17 unveiled a series of books marking the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory.
