Vietnam marks 70th anniversary of the 'historic' Dien Bien Phu victory


  • World
  • Tuesday, 07 May 2024

HANOI (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 French colonial forces.

The bloody, 56-day battle in the northwestern, remote valley ended on May 7, 1954, precipitating the collapse of French colonial rule.

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