On May 7, 2024, Vietnam celebrated the 70th anniversary of the historic Battle of Dien Bien Phu, a significant event that marked the end of almost a century of French colonial rule in Indochina. The battle, which took place in 1954, saw Vietnamese troops, led by General Vo Nguyen Giap, achieve a decisive victory over the French colonial army.
The commemoration ceremony was held in Dien Bien Phu, a city that has transformed from a village with a wartime past to a bustling urban center with a population of over 80,000 people. Thousands of locals and war veterans, many in their 90s, gathered at a stadium in the city center to honor the legacy of the battle.
