Dien Bien Phu Victory artefacts displayed in Hanoi
More than 300 photos, documents, and exhibits related to the Battle of Dien Bien Phu are showcased at the Hanoi's Vietnam Military History Museum.
The exhibition is divided into three parts. The first part, themed The Road to Dien Bien, highlights the military victories after eight years of resistance war against the French. It also reveals the Communist Party of Vietnam’s (CPV) policies in the winter and spring of 1953-1954, and the strategic location of Dien Bien Phu, along with plots, plans and arrangements of French colonial forces in the so-called "impregnable fortress" of Dien Bien Phu.
The second part, titled Determined to fight, determined to win, demonstrates the strategy of the CPV’s Central Committee to open the Dien Bien Phu Campaign, all aspects of the preparations, and the shared determination to win of the party, people, and army in the campaign. This part reveals the undaunted, brave, and creative fighting of the Vietnamese army and people on all fronts, resulting in the glorious victory.
Speaking at the opening of the event, Colonel Dinh Xuan Hoa, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Military History Museum, said the exhibition includes a lot of photos, exhibits and precious documents for the first time, notably the Conclusion of Commander-in-Chief General Vo Nguyen Giap at the Dien Bien Phu Campaign staff conference on February 7, 1954.
The exhibition aims to pay tribute to the sacrifice of those who died in the struggle for national liberation and contribute to educating patriotic and revolutionary traditions on the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory on May 7, 1954.
The exhibition will last until the end of May at the Vietnam Military History Museum, 28A Dien Bien Phu Street, Ba Dinh District.
The exhibition is divided into three parts. The first part, themed The Road to Dien Bien, highlights the military victories after eight years of resistance war against the French. It also reveals the Communist Party of Vietnam’s (CPV) policies in the winter and spring of 1953-1954, and the strategic location of Dien Bien Phu, along with plots, plans and arrangements of French colonial forces in the so-called "impregnable fortress" of Dien Bien Phu.
The second part, titled Determined to fight, determined to win, demonstrates the strategy of the CPV’s Central Committee to open the Dien Bien Phu Campaign, all aspects of the preparations, and the shared determination to win of the party, people, and army in the campaign. This part reveals the undaunted, brave, and creative fighting of the Vietnamese army and people on all fronts, resulting in the glorious victory.
The last part of the exhibition highlights present-day Dien Bien as a locality strongly developing as a strategic location in terms of the economy, defence and security, and an attractive cultural and tourist destination. Historical sites associated with the Dien Bien Phu Victory have been well preserved and promoted, becoming a site of interest for those wanting to learn more.
Speaking at the opening of the event, Colonel Dinh Xuan Hoa, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Military History Museum, said the exhibition includes a lot of photos, exhibits and precious documents for the first time, notably the Conclusion of Commander-in-Chief General Vo Nguyen Giap at the Dien Bien Phu Campaign staff conference on February 7, 1954.
The exhibition aims to pay tribute to the sacrifice of those who died in the struggle for national liberation and contribute to educating patriotic and revolutionary traditions on the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory on May 7, 1954.
The exhibition will last until the end of May at the Vietnam Military History Museum, 28A Dien Bien Phu Street, Ba Dinh District.
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