Vietnam Marks 'Historic, Golden' Dien Bien Phu Victory

摘要

War veterans, communist leaders and diplomats gathered in Vietnam's Dien Bien Phu town May 7 for an event to mark the 60th anniversary of the country's unexpected but conclusive victory over French colonial forces. The bloody, 56-day battle in this remote, northwestern valley ended on May 7, 1954, precipitating both the collapse of France's colonial empire and Vietnam's emergence as an independent nation.