Vietnam celebrates 62nd anniversary of Dien Bien Phu victory

by VTV407 May 2016 Last updated at 14:34 PM

Scene of the ceremony (Source: VNA)
Scene of the ceremony (Source: VNA)

VTV.vn - Today marks the 62nd anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory, which ended the nine-year war of resistance against the French colonialists.

A grand ceremony to mark the occasion was held in Dien Bien Phu city, with the attendance of State President Tran Dai Quang.

The State President granted the first-class Labour Medal to the Provincial Party Committee of Dien Bien for making outstanding achievements in the construction of Son La hydropower plant. Later on, he laid wreaths and offered incense for martyrs at the A1 cemetery.

In May 1954, the historic Dien Bien Phu Campaign was brought to a triumphant end, annihilating or capturing 16,200 enemy troops, setting ablaze 62 airplanes, and destroying the enemy's entire arsenal.

This victory is also attributed General Vo Nguyen Giap, who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Campaign.

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