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VNA marks 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory with various activities

The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) hosted an array of activities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 - 2024).
VNA marks 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory with various activities ảnh 1VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang (centre), President of the Vietnam Veterans Association Sen. Lt. Gen. Be Xuan Truong (second, left) and delegates at the website launching ceremony. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam News Agency(VNA) hosted an array of activities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 - 2024).

On April 19, the agency officially launched aspecial news website on the event at http://dienbienphu.vnanet.vn with products displayed in various forms, from text to television, infographic,megastory and podcast, and in the three languages of Vietnamese, French andEnglish.

Thewebsite is expected to give readers as well as domestic and foreign pressagencies insights into the Dien Bien Phu Victory, with the highlight being 70 black-and-white and colour photos selected from tens of thousands of file images taken by VNA journalists.

Ofthem, 32 black-and-white photos depict the entire Dien Bien Phu campaign in1953-1954, and the remainders capture the present Dien Bien Phu which has beengiven a facelift thanks to the Party and State's attention.

Inher remarks at the launching ceremony, VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang highlighted efforts by VNAjournalists during the fierce battle 70 years ago, who stood side by side withthe frontline forces, on each road or in each trench in the battlefield.

Carryingforward the tradition, present VNA journalists are working to overcome manydifficulties and challenges to fulfill their roles and missions in the digitalera, she stressed.

Throughthe news website, VNA hopes to spread this source of valuable information to the public and promote the spirit of the Dien Bien PhuVictory, Trang said.

Thesame day, the VNA war veterans’ association held a talk focusing on the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory./.
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