A highly diverse continuum of emotionally charged activities, including a grand meeting, a military parade and a march took place in Dien Bien province on May 7 in celebration of the 60^th anniversary of the glorious Dien Bien Phu Victory.

In his opening speech at the grand meeting, State President Truong Tan Sang highlighted the great significance of Dien Bien Phu Victory and praised the Vietnamese people and soldiers for their huge contributions to the historic military campaign that defeated the French invaders in 1954.

Sang expressed deep gratitude for the late President Ho Chi Minh, legendary General Vo Nguyen Giap, as well as the heroic military officials and soldiers who made enormous sacrifices to win Dien Bien Phu Victory.

Dien Bien Phu Victory is considered an immortal epic originating from Viet Nam’s glorious tradition, outstanding leadership of the Communist Party of Viet Nam and President Ho Chi Minh, as well as the national great unity bloc, he noted.

(Source: VOV)