May 7, 5 - 1954 years ago, the Vietnamese army and people devoted themselves to destroying the enemy's last hopes at Dien Bien Phu base.
President Ho Chi Minh and comrades Truong Chinh, Pham Van Dong and Vo Nguyen Giap decided to open the Dien Bien Phu Campaign in 1954. Photo: National Archives Center III under the State Archives Department.
General Vo Nguyen Giap reviews anti-aircraft artillery units in 1954. Photo: National Archives Center III under the State Archives Department.
Up the Ma River (Thanh Hoa), each group of boats crossed dangerous rapids to transport rice to serve the Dien Bien Phu campaign in 1954. Photo: National Archives Center III under the State Archives Department.
A unit waving the flag "Determined to fight, determined to win" captured Muong Thanh Bridge, 1954. Photo: National Archives Center III under the State Archives Department.
The enemy's napalm storage area was destroyed by our heavy artillery in 1954. Photo: National Archives Center III under the State Archives Department.
Right at the Dien Bien Phu front, enemy wounded soldiers were very well cared for and treated in 1954. Photo: National Archives Center III under the State Archives Department.
Our troops volunteered to occupy the flagpole of an enemy bunker at Hill C1 in 1954. Photo: National Archives Center III under the State Archives Department.
Our soldiers were following the trenches to approach Him Lam position in 1954. Photo: National Archives Center III under the State Archives Department.
The enemy's 18-ton tank was captured by our troops from the beginning, all the enemies on board surrendered in 1954. Photo: National Archives Center III under the State Archives Department.
Wrecks of downed French military aircraft were scattered across the Dien Bien Phu front in 1954. Photo: National Archives Center III under the State Archives Department.
The enemy's central area of Muong Thanh shook and burned because of our cannonballs in 1954. Photo: National Archives Center III under the State Archives Department.
Enemy soldiers at the airport surrendered in 1954. Photo: National Archives Center III under the State Archives Department.
General Vo Nguyen Giap read the Japanese order during the victory ceremony in 1954. Photo: National Archives Center III under the State Archives Department.
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