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70 years after Dien Bien Phu Battle

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Thousands show up for Dien Bien Phu victory parade

Thousands show up for Dien Bien Phu victory parade

Thousands of people withstood the elements to welcome a parade on Tuesday to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victorious battle of Dien Bien Phu.
French defense minister visits site of historic Dien Bien Phu defeat

French defense minister visits site of historic Dien Bien Phu defeat

French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu visited Monday a key location in the Dien Bien Phu battle 70 years ago and the bunker used by French commander Christian De Castries.
May 6, 2024 | 07:00 pm PT
Flags fly, flowers bloom as Dien Bien Phu prepares 70th victory anniversary

Flags fly, flowers bloom as Dien Bien Phu prepares 70th victory anniversary

In preparation of the 70th anniversary of the battle of Dien Bien Phu on Tuesday, several streets of the north Vietnam city have been filled with flags and flowers.
May 6, 2024 | 01:01 am PT
French veterans return to Dien Bien Phu 70 years after Vietnam's victory

French veterans return to Dien Bien Phu 70 years after Vietnam's victory

Three veterans have visited Dien Bien Phu City from France to relive the memories in which French soldiers fought and were defeated by Vietnamese troops in the summer of 1954.
May 6, 2024 | 12:55 am PT
Final rehearsal for Dien Bien Phu battle celebration held

Final rehearsal for Dien Bien Phu battle celebration held

The final rehearsal for the national-level celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Battle (May 7, 1954 - 2024) took place in the northwestern mountainous province of Dien Bien Saturday morning.
May 5, 2024 | 06:48 am PT
Dien Bien Phu battle through photojournalist perspective

Dien Bien Phu battle through photojournalist perspective

Moments of the Dien Bien Phu battle, in which the Vietnamese defeated the French to reclaim an important valley, were captured by many photojournalists 70 years ago.
May 5, 2024 | 05:00 am PT
Dien Bien Phu battleground, 70 years on

Dien Bien Phu battleground, 70 years on

The Dien Bien Phu Valley in northern Vietnam, which 70 years ago was covered with steel wires and mines, is now a field of rice and corn where an airport with a capacity of 500,000 passengers each year.
May 5, 2024 | 05:00 am PT
Life deep in jungle at Dien Bien Phu headquarters

Life deep in jungle at Dien Bien Phu headquarters

The Dien Bien command headquarters was hidden deep within the jungle for 105 days of the campaign that finally vanquished French rule over Indochina in 1954.
May 4, 2024 | 11:00 pm PT
Unknown facts about Dien Bien Phu Campaign to be revealed for first time

Unknown facts about Dien Bien Phu Campaign to be revealed for first time

Some information about the Dien Bien Phu Campaign 70 years ago will be revealed for the first time in a documentary that will be aired by Vietnam Television (VTV) on May 7.
May 4, 2024 | 04:00 pm PT
Veterans relive Dien Bien Phu memories

Veterans relive Dien Bien Phu memories

“I dreamed of peace while in the battle and when it came true, my dreams are all about my comrades every night,” Dien Bien Phu veteran Luong Van Huong, now 96, said.
May 4, 2024 | 01:31 am PT
Vietnam invites France to Dien Bien Phu battle anniversary

Vietnam invites France to Dien Bien Phu battle anniversary

France has for the first time been invited to commemorate the battle of Dien Bien Phu, which led to French troops' defeat in Vietnam and marked the country's last stand in colonial Indochina, Paris said Friday.
May 3, 2024 | 07:15 pm PT
Dien Bien Phu Battle relics come alive in HCMC exhibition

Dien Bien Phu Battle relics come alive in HCMC exhibition

Cargo bicycles, blankets, radios and jackets, among other relics of the Dien Bien Phu Battle, are being showcased at a military museum in HCMC.
April 29, 2024 | 04:55 am PT
12,000 rehearse for 70th anniversary ceremony of Dien Bien Phu battle

12,000 rehearse for 70th anniversary ceremony of Dien Bien Phu battle

Around 12,000 people including military and police officers joined a rehearsal on Sunday for the parade to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu battle.
April 28, 2024 | 04:00 am PT
Dien Bien Phu victory echoes, 70 years on

Dien Bien Phu victory echoes, 70 years on

Vietnam won the Dien Bien Phu battle 70 years ago, forcing the French government to sign the Geneva Agreement in July 1954 and marking the end of the French military presence in the Indochina.
April 18, 2024 | 09:07 pm PT
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