Publishing photo book 'Dien Bien Phu - Moments from history'

The book “Dien Bien Phu - Moments from History” is printed on high-quality paper with the size of 24 x 25 cm. Through nearly 200 photos collected, filtered and carefully selected, the book shows moments from the inside, from many perspectives of those who directly participated or witnessed one of the most famous battles, which had the greatest influence on global events in the 20th century.

The book's content is divided into four parts in chronological order.The roads to Dien Bien Phuprovide viewers with visual materials about the context, underlying and direct causes of the formation of the "fire pan" of Dien Bien. Dien Bien Phu:The unplanned "poisonous boil"helps provide an overview of the formation of a "hedgehog in the Northwest mountains and forests" from late 1953 to early March 1954.Firestormprovides a direct look at 56 fierce days and nights, as well as the process in which the "porcupine" transformed from a "Viet Minh meat grinder" plot into a "hell on earth" for the expeditionary army.Earthquakeshows the consequences and events that took place after May 7, 1954.

Each page of the book contains pictures of historical value and high symbolic significance about the event. In addition, there is documentary information to help readers grasp information about the general context and the specific time when the “historic moment” actually took place.

The book was born after many years of painstakingly collecting documents and compiling, with the efforts of researchers in history, international relations and communications such as: Associate Professor, Dr. Bui Chi Trung; Dr. Nguyen Dinh Thuan; Journalist Dang Bao Trung; Journalist Bui Xuan An; Young designer Nguyen Hoang Khoi... Along with the advice and help of many experts such as: Late Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh; Professor, People's Teacher Vu Duong Ninh; Senior Lieutenant General Vo Van Tuan; Lieutenant General Vu Chien Thang; Ambassador Pham Quang Vinh; Dr. Le Kien Thanh; Colonel Dao Chi Cong; Writer Binh Ca... and many international scholars.

Associate Professor, Dr. Bui Chi Trung, editor of the book, said: “Moments from history have undeniable power because authenticity and objectivity are the inherent nature of photography. The book does not aim to explain history. The book proves that history has happened and that history is truly great. The wish of the editorial team is that the publication will contribute to helping future generations and international friends have the opportunity to see and intuitively feel an event of great significance in the history of defending the country of the Vietnamese people.”

The special publication “Dien Bien Phu - Moments from History” has 286 pages of content, and is one of the very few publications presented simultaneously in three languages: Vietnamese - English - French.