April 29, 4: Our army is ready to enter the third attack

On April 29, 4, the 1954th, 304th, 308th, 312th, 316st Regiments and the 351th Regiment, after reviewing their combat preparations, reported to the Front Command: all were ready to move forward. in the third attack.

On the same day, the Conference ended with the Party Committee Secretaries and comrades in charge of the general departments directly leading and directing soldiers fighting at the Dien Bien Phu Front. The conference took place for 3 days, from April 27 to April 29, 4. At the Conference, General Vo Nguyen Giap, Secretary of the Campaign Party Committee, introduced the new Resolution of the Politburo and presented the Report of the Front Party Committee: "Resolutely fight against negative rightist ideology, build a positive revolutionary spirit, and a spirit of thoroughly obeying orders to ensure complete victory for the campaign."

The conference discussed and agreed on the situation by carefully analyzing the difficulties and advantages of us and the enemy. From the General Military Commission to the comrades in charge of the general departments and the major party committee secretaries, they have strictly reviewed and rectified negative rightist ideology, determined the determination and measures to lead the soldiers to fight resolutely. fight, ensuring victory for the Dien Bien Phu Campaign. On the basis of self-criticism and criticism of the remaining negative rightist ideology and determination to lead the soldiers to resolutely fight for complete victory for the Dien Bien Phu Campaign, the Conference stated: “ The mission of all party members, of all officers and soldiers in the units fighting at Dien Bien Phu Front is to resolutely destroy all enemy troops and win complete victory for the campaign. However, on the way to victory, a huge obstacle is preventing our troops from fulfilling their historic mission, which is negative rightist ideology, which is the phenomenon of poor spirit in following orders. lack of determination in carrying out tasks...

General view of the ceremony General Vo Nguyen Giap spoke and commended units and individuals with many achievements in combat.

After the Conference, the majority of officers from the Political Campaign Agency split up to help the units, implementing an intensive education round for the entire army, from party committees to party members, from officers to soldiers. so that everyone can clearly understand the situation and increase their determination to complete the task.

In addition, the Front Supply Party Committee also issued a call: "Our guns have exploded and bullets are indispensable. Our soldiers have fought and can't be killed without. Our army has advanced without stopping. Officers, soldiers, and citizens." Let's devote all our efforts, closely coordinate, be persistent, not afraid of hardships, difficulties, fatigue, and resolutely complete the task well. (excerpt from book “Dien Bien Phu Victory: Vietnam's strength and the stature of the times”, Social Sciences Publishing House (2014))

This is a valuable spiritual medicine, stimulating the spirit of overcoming difficulties and the determination to kill the enemy and save the country of our soldiers and people before a vital battle.