Overview of the Celebration.

Attending the ceremony were comrades: Pham Minh Chinh, Politburo member, Prime Minister; Vo Thi Anh Xuan, member of the Party Central Committee, acting President; Truong Thi Mai, Politburo member, Permanent member of the Secretariat, Head of the Central Organization Commission; Tran Thanh Man, Politburo member, Permanent Vice President of the National Assembly; Politburo members; leaders, former leaders of the Party, State, Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front; representatives of leaders of ministries, departments, branches, central organizations and provinces and cities; representatives of Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, Heroes of the People's Armed Forces, Dien Bien soldiers, veterans, former People's Public Security, former youth volunteers, frontline laborers, forces participating in the Dien Bien Phu Campaign and the resistance war against French colonialism; along with a large number of people and tourists across the country and Dien Bien province.

Delegates attending the Celebration Ceremony.

International delegates attending the Ceremony included the following countries: Lao People's Democratic Republic; Kingdom of Cambodia; People's Republic of China; Republic of France; representatives of foreign agencies in Vietnam; domestic and foreign press agencies.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong sent a flower basket to congratulate the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu victory (May 7, 1954 - May 7, 2024).

Artistic puzzle with the theme "Epic of Dien Bien Phu".

Drum performance by the police force.

The celebration began with an artistic formation with the theme “The Epic of Dien Bien Phu” performed by artists and soldiers of the Army’s Ceremonial Corps; followed by a drum performance, flag team, and dragon dance team of the Public Security force.

Vietnam Air Force aircraft carrying the Party flag and the national flag flew over the stage.

The ceremony began with 21 rounds of fireworks to the national anthem and during the flag-raising ceremony, Vietnam Air Force planes carrying the Party and national flags flew over the stage.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh delivered a speech at the ceremony.

Delivering his speech at the Commemoration Ceremony, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized: The historic victory of Dien Bien Phu was a momentous event, not only significant for the Vietnamese revolution, but also an immortal heroic epic that inspired movements for national liberation, marking the collapse of old colonialism around the world. Promoting the spirit of the Dien Bien Phu victory, our nation has won many great victories, continuing the heroic epic of the Ho Chi Minh era, establishing glorious feats such as the "Dien Bien Phu in the air" victory in 1972 and the pinnacle of the Great Spring Victory in 1975 with the historic Ho Chi Minh Campaign.

Proud of the glorious Communist Party of Vietnam, of the great President Ho Chi Minh, of the heroic Vietnamese people, a thousand years of civilization, promoting the spirit of Dien Bien Phu victory, in the coming time, we vow to advance under the glorious flag of the Party, join hands, unite, consolidate the great national unity, focus on building socialist democracy, building a socialist rule-of-law state of the people, by the people, for the people and building a socialist-oriented market economy; effectively implement the policy of socio-economic development as the central task; Party building is the key, cadre work is the "key of the keys"; cultural development is the spiritual foundation, endogenous strength; ensuring national defense and security is essential and regular, to realize the aspiration to build a socialist Vietnam that is increasingly rich, democratic, prosperous, civilized and happy...

Representing the Dien Bien soldiers, veteran Pham Duc Cu, former assistant staff of Battalion 394, Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment 367, had the honor to speak: As a soldier in the past, directly participating in the Dien Bien Phu campaign, witnessing with my own eyes the glorious, arduous, and challenging historical moments of the nation on the Dien Bien Phu front, I am deeply moved to remember the comrades, teammates, and people who sacrificed to create the victory "Resounding throughout the five continents, shaking the earth". The war has long since ended, we are excited and proud to have contributed our part, creating the heroic and beautiful Dien Bien as it is today...

Representing the youth of the whole country, Vu Quynh Anh, said: Every achievement that we enjoy today was paid for with the blood and bones of our revolutionary predecessors and millions of Vietnamese people. Promoting the spirit of Dien Bien Phu victory, our young generation vows to be absolutely loyal to the Party, steadfast on the revolutionary path that the Party, Uncle Ho and our people have chosen, ready to go anywhere, do anything the Fatherland needs...

Comrade Pham Minh Chinh awarded the First Class Labor Medal to the Party Committee, government and people of all ethnic groups in Dien Bien province.

On this occasion, the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam awarded the First Class Labor Medal to the Party Committee, government and people of all ethnic groups in Dien Bien province.

The car carrying the national emblem passed through the stage.

Immediately after the ceremony, a parade took place, with the participation of more than 12,000 people. At the beginning, the armed helicopter squadron of the Vietnam Air Defense and Air Force carried the Party flag and the national flag flying over the stage. Leading the way were the national emblem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Party flag, the national flag, the portrait of President Ho Chi Minh and the Dien Bien Phu victory model car; the parade force, including 24 military, police and self-defense forces; the parade force, 9 forces: veterans, youth volunteers, frontline workers, workers, farmers, intellectuals, youth, women, and ethnic groups in the Northwest...

Car carrying portrait of President Ho Chi Minh.

Dien Bien Phu victory model car.

After the parade, the troops marched through the stage, continuing through the main streets of Dien Bien Phu city, with brilliant flags, flowers and a large number of people and tourists coming to watch and cheer, creating a heroic atmosphere, demonstrating the forces, affirming the significance, stature and great historical value of the Dien Bien Phu Victory, as well as demonstrating the determination of the entire nation to realize the aspiration to build a socialist Vietnam that is increasingly rich, democratic, prosperous, civilized and happy.

Some pictures of the parade at the Anniversary Ceremony

The command vehicle, the flag vehicle of the entire army entered the ceremony platform.

The female military band marched past the podium.

The Dien Bien Phu soldiers marched through the podium.

Border Guard Officers

Women's Peacekeeping Force of the Vietnam People's Army

People's Police Male Officer Block

Female Traffic Police Officers

The Mobile Police Cavalry unit entered the podium.

The Northwest ethnic groups entered the ceremony platform.

The blocks marched through the streets of Dien Bien Phu city.

Air Defense and Air Force officers march through the streets.

The female medical officers marched through the streets.

Female Peacekeepers in Parade

Male officers of the Vietnam People's Navy in the parade through the streets

The frontline laborers recreated the image of the carts carrying weapons and food to support Dien Bien Phu.

A large number of people attended the celebration.

A large number of students attended the celebration.

Crowds of people and tourists cheered on the parades and marched on the streets.

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70th Anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 - May 7, 2024) (baosonla.org.vn)