The two animated films were produced jointly by screenwriter Pham Thanh Ha, editor Nguyen Thu Trang and director-painter Bui Manh Quang.

The 10-minute cartoon “Loi Hua Dien Bien” is about a meeting between an old man and a boy at the old Dien Bien battlefield. Through the veteran's story, the boy learned more about the long resistance war against the French colonialists and the historic Dien Bien Phu Victory. Expressing his emotion towards the soldiers’ promise on the ancient Dien Bien battlefield, the boy and his friends fulfilled the promise of the younger generation to uphold the tradition of patriotism and national pride.

The 10-minute film “Loi Hua Dien Bien” tells the journey of a boy with a cart in the Dien Bien Phu Victory Museum. Being taken by cart to visit the old battlefield, the boy witnessed the whole scene of the Dien Bien Phu Campaign and the extraordinary miracles the Vietnamese army and people created for the Dien Bien Phu Victory.

French agency releases photo book on Dien Bien Phu campaign

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.

March 14, 1954: Enemy's forces reinforced at Dien Bien Phu, Vietnamese soldiers attack Doc Lap Hill stronghold

The loss of Him Lam shocked the command of the French Far-East Expeditionary Corps in the North. However, the French colonialists could not do anything because the Muong Thanh airport area was tightly controlled by Vietnamese artillery. At 7 o'clock on April 14, 1954, Vietnamese soldiers' anti-aircraft artillery shot down the first plane.

March 13, 1954: Opening battle of Dien Bien Phu Campaign

On March 13, 1954, the first phase of the Dien Bien Phu Campaign began. Implementing the determined battle plan, Vietnamese soldiers attacked Him Lam, a strong resistance centre with three bases located on three adjacent hills on Road No.41, which was guarded by the 3rd Battalion under the 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion.

New art show launched in response to Vietnam Tourism Year - Dien Bien 2024

The Dien Bien Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has launched a new art show entitled ‘Legends of Uva’ in response to Vietnam Tourism Year - Dien Bien 2024 and the Ban (Bauhinia) Flower Festival.

Panorama depicting historic Dien Bien Phu Victory introduced via QR code

The panorama painting depicting the historical Dien Bien Phu battlefield at different times from late 1953 to May 7, 1954, is introduced to visitors at the Dien Bien Phu Victory Museum in the northern province of Dien Bien through QR scanning.

Source: NDO