(Baonghean.vn) -Dien Bien Phu City, located in the Muong Thanh Valley, is the center of Dien Bien Province. Sixty years ago, on this very land, the Vietnamese army and people achieved the glorious Dien Bien Phu victory, "renowned throughout the world and shaking the earth," driving the French colonialists out of the Indochinese peninsula (Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia). During these historic days of April, reporters from Nghe An Newspaper embarked on a journey to this heroic land in the "Dien Bien basin."
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| The city of Dien Bien Phu today was built on the land that was once the site of the fierce Dien Bien Phu battlefield. |
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| The Dien Bien Phu Victory Monument is currently the largest bronze monument in Vietnam, built on Hill D1 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory. |
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| Tourists visit the crater on Hill A1. |
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| Tourists listen as the tour guide explains about the Dien Bien Phu Campaign. |
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| The delegation of Vietnamese expatriates from Thailand took a commemorative photo with the Dien Bien Phu veterans. |
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| A veteran views archival photos at the Dien Bien Phu Historical Victory Museum. |
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| In the last days of April, many veterans from all over the country returned to visit the Dien Bien Phu battlefield. |
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| The Muong Thanh Bridge, spanning the Nam Rom River and leading to General De Castries' bunker, has been a historical witness for the past 60 years. |
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| General De Castries' command bunker has become a popular tourist attraction. |
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| The A1 Hill Martyrs' Cemetery is the resting place of many soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the Dien Bien Phu Campaign. |
Thanh Duy - Duc Anh
