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The Battle of
Dien Bien Phu is a well-known historical event symbolizing the glorious
victory of the Vietnamese people and army. It took place in spring of 1954
on the west side of Dien Bien district, in Lai Chau province, 500 km
northwest of Hanoi. Dien Bien Phu is
surrounded by mountains and lies in the Muong Thanh valley, a
20-kilometre-long and 6-kilometre-wide heart-shaped basin. The Nam Rom
river runs across the valley, making it a fertile place. After 1953,
French expeditionary corps occupied Dien Bien Phu and set up a group of
fortresses equipped with many state-of-the-art weapons. The Dien Bien Phu
victory created a great echo in the world. The heroic struggle of the
Vietnamese people's army against the French expeditionary corps in 1954
lasted 56 days. General de Castries and his entire command were taken
alive and 16,000 enemy troops were out of action. The relics of the
Battle of Dien Bien Phu include Doc Lap hill, the airport, and the command
tunnel of General de Castries.
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Socialist Republic of Vietnam
