10 iconic images in Dien Bien Phu victory

Civil servants pushed the bouncing bicycle or the team waving the flag to win on the roof of De Castries were the symbolic images in the Dien Bien Phu victory.

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President Ho Chi Minh and Mr. Truong Chinh (middle) and General Vo Nguyen Giap decided to open the Dien Bien Phu campaign.This is the biggest battle taking place in Muong Thanh basin, Dien Bien, Lai Chau province, from March 13 to May 7, 1954 and also the biggest military victory in the war against France (1945 - 1954) of Vietnamese troops and people.(Photo: Reuters.)

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General Vo Nguyen Giap and the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army studied combat plans in the campaign 61 years ago.(Photo: Getty.)

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General Vo Nguyen Giap was the commander in the Dien Bien Phu campaign.When the plan of "quick beat, quick victory" in 3 days was revealed, Giap carefully considered and decided to switch to a "sure-win and win-win" plan.This is a wise choice, deciding the success of the 56-day-night campaign.(Photo: Getty.)

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The civilian delegation pushed the bike to carry weapons, food, medicine . to the front line.In the Dien Bien Phu campaign, our soldiers and civilians used more than 20,000 mountain bikes, transporting hundreds of kilometers.(Photo: Getty.)

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The team of high-level artillery can be ready to fight.(Photo: Getty.)

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The column of smoke rose after the opening battle on Him Lam Hill, on March 13, 1954.(Photo: Getty.)

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The Vietnamese soldiers shook hands with an injured French soldier.(Photo: Getty.)

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French soldiers raised their hands to surrender after defeating the Vietnamese army.After 3 hard and continuous hardships in 56 days and nights, Dien Bien Phu campaign ended successfully on May 7, 1954.On the international side, the Dien Bien Phu battle had a great meaning when the first army of an Asian colonial country defeated the army of a European power.Victory also cheered the spirit of independence of the colonies in Africa.The campaign was seen as an unexpected outcome for French colonialists, forcing the country to sit at the negotiating table and withdraw from Indochina.(Photo: Getty).

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At 17:30 on May 7, 1954, Vietnamese soldiers waved a victory flag on the roof of the French commander, General De Castries.(Photo: Getty.)

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Celebration of Dien Bien Phu victory in Hanoi capital in May 1954.(Photo: Getty).