Photos: Grand military parade for Dien Bien Phu Victory celebration
VGP - A grand ceremony and parade took place at the stadium of the northwestern province of Dien Bien on May 7 to mark the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh addresses the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory in Dien Bien Phu city of Dien Bien Phu province, May 7, 2024. Photo: VGP
The event was attended by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat and Chairwoman of its Organisation Commission Truong Thi Mai, Acting State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan, Permanent Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man, and President of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front Central Committee Do Van Chien.
International guests included Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Chansamone Chanyalath, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Neth Savoeun, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China Zhang Qingwei, French Minister of the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu, foreign diplomats and defence attachés.
Thousands of local residents and tourists gathered gathered there to celebrate the victory for the Vietnamese people and army in their nine-year resistance war against French colonialists and leading to the Geneva Accords returning peace to Indochina.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong sent flowers to the event.
The Dien Bien Phu Victory on May 7, 1954, forced the French colonialists to sit down at the negotiation table to discuss and sign the Geneva Accords on ending the war and restoring peace in Indochina in July 1954, putting an end to the prolonged French colonial rule and heralding a new stage for the revolution in Indochina.
It was a great and extremely significant victory in the history of Viet Nam.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh awards the First-class Independence Medal to the Party Committee, authorities and people of Dien Bien province. Photo: VGP
Armed helicopter squadrons of the Viet Nam People's Army fly over Dien Bien provincial stadium- Photo: VGP
The military parade features various armed forces and militia members, along with combatants, officers, and peacekeepers - Photo: VGP
Its highlight is a military parade involving over 12,000 participants, including those from the Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Public Security, and Dien Bien province - Photo: VGP
A vehicle carrying the Vietnamese national emblem
