VOV.VN - More than seven decades after it reshaped the course of history, the Battle of Dien Bien Phu (May 7, 1954) continues to resonate far beyond Vietnam.

Dien Bien, once a ferocious battlefield, is undergoing a visible overhaul, with gains in economic growth, poverty reduction, infrastructure, and social welfare that lay the groundwork for a new expansion phase.

Politburo member, Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu on April 28 led a high-ranking delegation to offer incense at Temple of Dien Bien Phu Martyrs in Dien Bien province in tribute to fallen heroes, and those who bravely fought, sacrificed their lives at Dien Bien Phu battlefield.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 8 paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at the Ho Chi Minh Memorial House at Hill E2 historical site and offered incense at the Temple dedicated to martyrs of the Dien Bien Phu battlefield, as part of his working trip to the province.

The Arabic edition of Dien Bien Phu by General Vo Nguyen Giap has been introduced to readers in Algeria, marking a new step in Vietnam’s efforts to promote its historical and cultural values to Arab countries.

VOV.VN - A high-ranking Vietnamese delegation led by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh laid a wreath at the Memorial of the Martyr, visited the National Museum of the Moudjahid, and attended the launch of the Arabic edition of the book Dien Bien Phu by legendary General Vo Nguyen Giap of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Dien Bien, a province in north-west Vietnam, and Russia’s second largest city of Saint Petersburg have signed an agreement on trade-economic, science-technology cooperation and socio-cultural exchanges between the two sides.

Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien recently hosted a meeting in Moscow with Russian veterans who had served in Vietnam, honouring their crucial role in the struggle for Vietnam’s independence and reunification, as part of his working trip to the country.

Seventy years have passed, yet the Dien Bien Phu Victory remains a momentous event not only for Vietnamese people but also for all those around the world who cherish freedom as it is an epic written by an indomitable nation in the process of defending the homeland, stated Algerian Minister of War Veterans and Rights Holders Laid Rebiga at a conference held in Algiers on November 4.

VOV.VN - A grand meeting was held in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, on October 10 to mark the 70th anniversary of the capital’s Liberation Day (October 10, 1954 – 2024).