DIEN BIEN PHU, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam on Tuesday celebrated ... “Together we unite to build a world of peace and happiness and no war,” Cu added.

The battle of Dien Bien Phu was a pivotal event in modern Vietnamese ... it was also one of Asia’s longest. During the Vietnam War, its strategic location as the sole link between Hanoi and ...

Vietnam Marks 70th Anniversary of the 'Historic' Dien Bien Phu Victory HANOI (Reuters) - War veterans, party leaders and diplomats gathered in Vietnam's Dien Bien Phu province on Tuesday for an ...

During the last months of the First Indochina War in 1954, French General Henri ... if he concentrated his forces at the valley of Dien Bien Phu, an isolated location deep into enemy territory.

the same Cold War-shaped policies would define the Vietnam War.) Ms. de Galard and others were soon allowed to evacuate Dien Bien Phu, a strategic foothold near the border with Laos. Her story and ...

France, which also lost a war in Vietnam, sent a minister to last year's celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the end of the battle of Dien Bien Phu, when French colonial rule collapsed.

DIEN BIEN PHU, VietnamDIEN BIEN PHU, Vietnam — Vietnam on Tuesday celebrated ... “Together we unite to build a world of peace and happiness and no war,” Cu added. ‘Look out for a slowdown ...

HANOI, May 7 (Reuters) - War veterans, party leaders and diplomats gathered in Vietnam's Dien Bien Phu province on Tuesday for an event to mark the 70th anniversary of the country's victory over ...

Soldiers participate in a parade commemorating the victory of Dien Bien Phu battle in Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Vietnam is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the battle of ...

DIEN BIEN PHU, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam has started commemorations for the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu battle in which the French colonial army was defeated by Vietnamese troops.