A national symposium on the Dien Bien Phu Victory will be held on April 15 in the northwestern city of Dien Bien that witnessed the triumph 70 years ago, it was announced at a press conference in Hanoi on April 4.

Seventy large posters by amateur and professional artists across the country are put on display in the northwestern province of Dien Bien’s Dien Bien Phu city, as part of the activities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory.

French historian Alain Ruscio, who has conducted many studies on Indochina and Vietnam, has hailed the significance of Dien Bien Phu Victory, saying it had a great influence on the struggle against colonialism of peoples around the world, and the historical meaning of the event remains valid today.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Information and Communications will issue a collection of postage stamps this April to mark the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu victory, which falls on May 7.

Two animated films, "Loi hua Dien Bien” (The Promise of Dien Bien) and “Chiec xe tho Dien Bien” (The Dien Bien Cart), are currently in production to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 - 2024), the Vietnam Animation Joint Stock Company has announced.

VOV.VN - Scholars looked at the historical value and the magnitude of the victory of the Dien Bien Phu campaign in northern Vietnam over French colonialism 70 years ago at a symposium held in Hanoi on March 27.

VOV.VN - A rehearsal was held on March 22 in Hanoi to prepare for a grand military parade which is scheduled to take place at Dien Bien province’s stadium on the morning of May 7 in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory.

A grand military parade will be held at Dien Bien province’s stadium on May 7 morning in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory, according to the Ministry of Defence.

The Dien Bien Phu Victory had a strong impact on the struggle against colonialism of peoples around the world, according to General Secretary of the Brazil–Vietnam Friendship Association Pedro De Oliveira.

The French Defense Audiovisual Agency (ECPAD) has made public a photo book on the Dien Bien Phu campaign in Vietnam, including never-before-seen images, on the occasion of its 70th anniversary.