What is May 7, 2024? How will the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory be organized and celebrated?
What is May 7, 2024?
May 7, 1954, is a sacred historical day for our nation. The red flag with a yellow star flying over General De Castries' bunker marked the resounding victory of the Vietnam People’s Army in the Dien Bien Phu campaign, which "resounded throughout the five continents and shook the world."
This victory is the result of nine years of arduous resistance and heroic struggle by our army and people, shattering the yoke of French colonial rule and thwarting American imperialist intervention, forcing France to sign the Geneva Accords, recognizing the independence, sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of Vietnam.
The victory at Dien Bien Phu is not only a source of national pride but also a significant encouragement for national liberation movements worldwide.
The victory at Dien Bien Phu has gone down in history as a brilliant milestone, a symbol of the invincible strength of the Vietnamese nation. Today, whenever Dien Bien Phu is mentioned, our hearts swell with immense pride and gratitude to the ancestors who sacrificed their blood and bones for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland.
May 7 annually is the anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory. This is a significant and extremely important commemoration for our country, marking the pinnacle of Vietnamese military art.
Therefore, May 7, 2024, is the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory.
May 7, 2024, falls on a Tuesday, corresponding to March 29, 2024, in the lunar calendar.
What is May 7, 2024? How will the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory be organized and celebrated? (Image from the internet)
Where and how will the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory be organized?
Based on sub-item 2, Section III of Guidance 135-HD/BTGTW in 2024, which guides the organization of the 70th-anniversary commemoration, parade, and march for the Dien Bien Phu Victory as follows:
(1) The 70th-anniversary commemoration of the Dien Bien Phu Victory:
Organize a national-level commemoration ceremony in Dien Bien Province:
- Ceremony time: Scheduled at 7:30 AM, May 7, 2024.
- Location: Dien Bien Province Stadium.
- Organizing entities: Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, National Assembly, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Government of Vietnam, Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, and Dien Bien Province.
- Leaders of the Communist Party and the State will deliver commemorative speeches.
- Implementation: Dien Bien Province will take the lead, in cooperation with the Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, and other related agencies and units.
(2) The 70th-anniversary parade and march of the Dien Bien Phu Victory:
Organize a parade and march during the commemoration ceremony in Dien Bien Province:
- Time: Scheduled at 8:00 AM on May 7, 2024.
- Location: Dien Bien Province Stadium and some streets in Dien Bien City.
- Implementation: The Ministry of National Defense will lead, in cooperation with the Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, Dien Bien Province, and other related agencies and units.
What are the themes and content for the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory?
Based on Section II of Guidance 135-HD/BTGTW in 2024, the themes and content for the 70th-anniversary commemoration of the Dien Bien Phu Victory are as follows:
(1) Propaganda theme:
“DIEN BIEN PHU VICTORY - VIETNAMESE STRENGTH, ERA SIGNIFICANCE”
(2) Propaganda content:
- The historical context, the French colonialists' Nava plan, our Communist Party's policy to launch the Dien Bien Phu Campaign; developments, outcomes of the Campaign; the victories and exploits of our army and people in the resistance against French colonial invaders.
- The enormous historical significance and profound meaning of the Dien Bien Phu Victory for the nation and the era; affirming the brave, ingenious, and creative spirit of our army and people, especially the sound and creative political, military, and diplomatic lines of the Communist Party and President Ho Chi Minh.
- The patriotism, revolutionary heroism, the great unity of the whole nation, the Vietnamese will and intellect, the determination to fight and win, and the strength of the Vietnam People’s Army and armed forces are the decisive factors for every victory of the Vietnamese revolution.
- The close-knit solidarity and loyalty in combat of the army and people of the three Indochinese countries; the valuable support of international friends for our people in the resistance against French colonialists.
- The great contributions and sacrifices of the heroes, martyrs, wounded soldiers, sick soldiers, youth volunteers, and rear service personnel of all classes in the resistance against French colonialists.
- The valuable lessons from the Dien Bien Phu Victory that should continue to be promoted and spread in the construction and defense of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
- The socio-economic, defense, and security achievements of the nation, of the ethnic groups in the Northwest and Dien Bien Province over the past 70 years; the resolutions, strategies, programs, projects, development orientations for the Northwest region and Dien Bien Province in the coming time, especially Resolution 11-NQ/TW dated February 10, 2022, of the Politburo on the direction of socio-economic development and ensuring defense and security in the midlands and northern mountainous areas until 2030, with a vision to 2045.
- The struggle against distorted information, hostile views, and the misrepresentation of history aimed at undermining the Communist Party, the State, and the great national unity bloc.
- Propaganda activities and commemorations conducted at all levels, sectors, and organizations from the central to the grassroots level; focusing on the movements “repaying gratitude”, returning to the roots activities; honoring and encouraging activities that take care of policy families, people with meritorious services to the revolutionary cause, and compatriots in remote, border, and island areas of the Fatherland.
Simultaneously, Section I of Guidance 135-HD/BTGTW in 2024 outlines the purposes and requirements for propaganda of the 70th-anniversary commemoration of the Dien Bien Phu Victory as follows:
- Broadly propagating within the Communist Party, the entire people, and the army about the meaning, magnitude, and great historical value of the Dien Bien Phu Victory; affirming the correct and wise leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, President Ho Chi Minh, and the great unity of the entire nation as decisive factors for the victory in the resistance against the French colonialists.
- Through propaganda and commemorative activities, to inspire and promote the traditions of patriotism, revolutionary heroism, the will to fight and win of the Dien Bien Phu campaign in the cause of building and firmly protecting the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; honoring and expressing deep gratitude to the generations of Vietnamese who sacrificed their blood and contributed significantly to the struggle for national liberation and unification; motivating cadres, party members, and people of all classes to strive their best, overcome difficulties, and fulfill political goals and tasks in 2024, compete to celebrate the nation’s major holidays, and determine to implement the resolutions of party congresses at all levels for the 2020-2025 term, as well as the 13th National Party Congress.
- The propaganda and commemoration activities should be organized in diverse and appropriate forms, ensuring solemnity, practicality, efficiency, with focus and key points, in accordance with current conditions; combining with the propagation and implementation of socio-economic development tasks, patriotic emulation movements, political events of the country, ministries, central and local authorities; creating an encouraging and confident atmosphere among all classes of people.
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