A new museum dedicated to the Dien Bien Phu Victory was inaugurated inthe northern province of Dien Bien on May 5 in the presence of DeputyPrime Minister Vu Duc Dam, among others.
Addressing theceremony, Deputy PM Dam said the museum is of special significance inhelping people in and outside the country better understand the glorioushistory of the Vietnamese nation.
At the event, the familyof late General Vo Nguyen Giap presented the map recording the Dien BienPhu campaign, which put an end to the French colonial rule in Vietnam,with the General’s signature, to the museum.
The new DienBien Phu Victory Museum has been rebuilt from the old museum which wasestablished in 1984 in Muong Thanh district, Dien Bien city.
Spread over a total area of 22,000 square metres, the new museum, inthe first phase, has about 1,000 objects divided into four exhibitsections, featuring the strategic location of Dien Bien Phu, the enemy'sscheme at Dien Bien Phu, the Party's guideline regarding preparationsfor the Dien Bien Phu Campaign, the impact of Dien Bien Phu at home andabroad and the present-day Dien Bien Phu.
Inthe second phase, which is expected to be completed by 2016, it willhave a panoramic picture recounting the nine-year long Dien Bien Phubattle against the French meticulously.
The oldmuseum displays 270 objects and more than 200 paintings and photos ofgreat historical value. It also has huge outdoor exhibits such asartillery guns, cannons, tanks and machine guns, and exhibition sectionsgiving visitors an overall view of the resistance war and theremarkable Dien Bien Phu victory.
The DienBien Phu victory played a decisive role in ending Vietnam's resistancewar against the French forces and in bringing new momentum to Vietnam'srevolution and the struggle for peace, national independence andsocialism.
The battle occurred in Dien Bienbetween March and May 1954 under the command of General Vo Nguyen Giap.The victory led to the signing of the 1954 Geneva Accord in which Franceagreed to withdraw its forces from the colonies in Indochina.-VNA
Addressing theceremony, Deputy PM Dam said the museum is of special significance inhelping people in and outside the country better understand the glorioushistory of the Vietnamese nation.
At the event, the familyof late General Vo Nguyen Giap presented the map recording the Dien BienPhu campaign, which put an end to the French colonial rule in Vietnam,with the General’s signature, to the museum.
The new DienBien Phu Victory Museum has been rebuilt from the old museum which wasestablished in 1984 in Muong Thanh district, Dien Bien city.
Spread over a total area of 22,000 square metres, the new museum, inthe first phase, has about 1,000 objects divided into four exhibitsections, featuring the strategic location of Dien Bien Phu, the enemy'sscheme at Dien Bien Phu, the Party's guideline regarding preparationsfor the Dien Bien Phu Campaign, the impact of Dien Bien Phu at home andabroad and the present-day Dien Bien Phu.
Inthe second phase, which is expected to be completed by 2016, it willhave a panoramic picture recounting the nine-year long Dien Bien Phubattle against the French meticulously.
The oldmuseum displays 270 objects and more than 200 paintings and photos ofgreat historical value. It also has huge outdoor exhibits such asartillery guns, cannons, tanks and machine guns, and exhibition sectionsgiving visitors an overall view of the resistance war and theremarkable Dien Bien Phu victory.
The DienBien Phu victory played a decisive role in ending Vietnam's resistancewar against the French forces and in bringing new momentum to Vietnam'srevolution and the struggle for peace, national independence andsocialism.
The battle occurred in Dien Bienbetween March and May 1954 under the command of General Vo Nguyen Giap.The victory led to the signing of the 1954 Geneva Accord in which Franceagreed to withdraw its forces from the colonies in Indochina.-VNA
