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Dien Bien Phu battle
French nurse dubbed 'Angel of Dien Bien Phu' dies aged 99

French nurse dubbed 'Angel of Dien Bien Phu' dies aged 99

Genevieve de Galard, a nurse dubbed the "Angel of Dien Bien Phu" for treating wounded during a defining 1954 battle in then French Indochina, has died aged 99, with President Emmanuel Macron on Friday hailing her "exemplary devotion."
Thousands show up for Dien Bien Phu victory parade

Thousands show up for Dien Bien Phu victory parade

Vietnam PM asks for Cambodia's cooperation in protecting Mekong River

Vietnam PM asks for Cambodia's cooperation in protecting Mekong River

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
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 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
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
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
France to bring back remains of colonial soldiers from Vietnam

France to bring back remains of colonial soldiers from Vietnam

France is to repatriate from Vietnam the bodies of six soldiers who died in Dien Bien Phu, the country's last stand in colonial Indochina, the defense ministry said.
March 29, 2024 | 08:38 pm PT
Dien Bien: a northwestern gem where history meets nature's embrace

Dien Bien: a northwestern gem where history meets nature's embrace

Dien Bien, a province where history whispers from battlefields and nature stuns with valleys and mountains, invites travelers to explore the former French battlefield, while special regional dishes tantalize taste buds.
March 16, 2024 | 03:00 pm PT
The battle of Dien Bien Phu in a sun helmet

The battle of Dien Bien Phu in a sun helmet

A legendary journalist’s account of his meeting with President Ho Chi Minh about the battle that ended French colonialism.
May 7, 2019 | 12:44 am PT
Hanoi Flag Tower stands proud after 200 years

Hanoi Flag Tower stands proud after 200 years

At the heart of Vietnam’s capital stands a structure that survived both the French colonial and American wars.
February 22, 2019 | 04:30 am PT
 
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