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	Travel Indochina - Dien Bien Phu - 50th Anniversary
		This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the battle at Dien Bien Phu, one of the defining moments in the history of South East Asia.
		Dien Bien Phu lies in Vietnam's remote far north close by the border with Laos.
		Apart from its historic significance, Dien Bien Phu and the mountain country of the far north is enjoying increasing popularity with our travellers for its rugged mountain scenery and diverse ethnic minorities.
	www.travelindochina.com /NewsFeature.asp?NewsFeatureID=175 (421 words)

	Tin du lich (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		A grand meeting was held in Dien Bien Phu City, in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien, on Friday morning to celebrate 50 years since the resounding Dien Bien Phu victory.
		The meeting was followed by a parade of officers and soldiers under the Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Hoa Binh, Lao Cai and Son La Provincial Commands, border guards, policemen, Division 316, Regiment E82 and the militia.
		General Giap told the guests that Dien Bien Phu was a victory for Vietnam and all the nations in the world that subsequently struggled for national independence.
	www.vietnam-tourism.com /vietnam_gov/e_pages/Tintuc/dulich/2b_tindl05_04.htm (1829 words)

	Let’s have more Dien Bien Phu in renovation process: General Giap
		Dien Bien Phu was the campaign where there were the greatest number of heroic examples.
		That the Dien Bien Phu Victory was won is attributable to the leadership of the Party, Uncle Ho, to the heroic People’s Army of Vietnam, with the participation of the entire people.
		It is necessary to attach great importance to the education of tradition to the younger generation, the patriotic tradition and the national pride; the Dien Bien Phu tradition is to be resolved to fight and to know how to fight, to be resolved to win and to know how to win.
	www.nhandan.com.vn /english/news/170504/domestic_dienbienphu.htm (4022 words)

	Dien Bien Phu Victory marked in Paris, Cuba
		anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory and the 114
		The Dien Bien Phu Victory is a glittering historical milestone, reflecting Vietnam's national unity and self-reliance.
		Earlier on May 7, a meeting was held in Havana, Cuba to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7) by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (CPC) and the Cuban Ministry of Revolutionary Armed Forces (MINFAR).
	www.nhandan.com.vn /english/news/090504/world_cuba.htm (287 words)

	Vietnam to salute 50th anniversary of epic Dien Bien Phu battle
		Vietnam celebrates this week the 50th anniversary of its victory at Dien Bien Phu, the epic battle that precipitated the collapse of French colonial rule.
		Around 3,000 French troops died or disappeared at Dien Bien Phu, 500 kilometres (310 miles) northwest of Hanoi, and 10,000 were captured.
		Struggling to counter their classic guerrilla warfare tactics, French military commanders in late 1953 picked Dien Bien Phu near the Lao border as the place to decisively engage the peasant army in a conventional battle.
	www.spacewar.com /2004/040502030841.u54x0hwi.html (680 words)

	Ceremonies abroad mark 50th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu
		In Paris, French President Jacques Chirac last Friday took part in a ceremony to recall combatants who died 50 years ago in the battle of Dien Bien Phu, a defeat for France’s army which was a turning point in the country’s colonial heritage.
		Speaking at a meeting in Cairo, Chairman of the Egyptian Committee for Solidarity Ahmed Ham-roush emphasised the impact of the Dien Bien Phu victory on the struggle for national liberation in Africa in particular and in the world as a whole.
		In the international sphere, he noted, the Dien Bien Phu victory signalled the collapse of colonialism and ushered in a new era for oppressed peoples around the world.
	vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn /2004-05/08/Stories/30.htm (666 words)

	Dien Bien Phu
		Vietnam is now engaged with celebrating the 50th anniversary of the battle of Dien Bien Phu, which is considered to be a monumental milestone in the struggle to free the country for invading colonizers.
		For a variety of reasons, the French established a headquarters at Dien Bien Phu, a town some distance away from Hanoi and comparatively isolated from it, which meant that their ability to bring in reinforcements and supplies was greatly hampered.
		The moment for such an attack was particularly propitious in that it coincided with a major international conference on the far east, to which China had been invited and which had brought the attention of the world to the region and its conflicts.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/east_asian_history/108185 (523 words)

	:: Vietnamtourism.gov.vn ::Dien Bien Phu Victory: Some historical sites (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Museum of Dien Bien Phu victorious battle: The museum houses a great deal of documents and objects relating to the 55-day arduous battle of Vietnamese soldiers and people to make the glorious victory of the whole nation in spring 1954.
		Muong Thanh Airfield: This was the stronghold 206 and the central airport of the entrenched camp of Dien Bien Phu.
		Upon being promoted to the Commander of the Dien Bien Phu entrenched camp, he required to have this secretary, who was both a nurse and a journalist.
	www.vietnam-tourism.com /vietnam_gov/e_pages/Dulich/touspot/dienbienphu.asp (2167 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Europe \| France and Vietnam mark battle
		Vietnam and France are marking 50 years since the defeat of French troops at the battle of Dien Bien Phu, leading to the end of French rule in Indochina.
		Vietnam is celebrating its 1954 victory with ceremonies for war veterans in Dien Bien Phu and across the country.
		Dien Bien Phu was a mortal blow to France's aspiration to remain a global power.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/3692767.stm (484 words)

	Steven Siak revisits an often mis-interpreted battle in Vietnam - On Line Opinion - 26/1/2004
		Dien Bien Phu is the subject of Bernard Fall’s Hell in a Very Small Place, published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1966 (with a reissue as recently as 2002).
		As Dien Bien Phu and the Viet Minh’s prolonged struggle for independence demonstrated, it is the indomitable human spirit that ultimately produces human triumphs.
		At Dien Bien Phu, the Viet Minh showed its now well-known extraordinary willingness to suffer unspeakable losses as well as ability to bear the sacrifice come what may. French survivors would later comment on the “fanaticism” of the Viet Minh soldiers.
	pandora.nla.gov.au /pan/44912/20041013/www.onlineopinion.com.au/view6661.html?article=1470 (2263 words)

	Welcome to Vietnam Embassy
		On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory, VNA correspondents interviewed Sukprida Banomyong (son of former Thai Prime Minister Pridi Banomyong), who has voiced his special feelings for Viet Nam and made dynamic contributions to expanding Viet Nam-Thailand cultural exchanges.
		I was jubilant at the news of the Dien Bien Phu victory, which forced France to change their attitudes at the Geneva negotiating table that same year.
		On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7), I has cooperated with a Thai television to arrange a travel to Viet Nam next month to provide the Thai TV audience with more useful knowledge about Viet Nam, a neighbouring country with great history and rich potential for development.
	www.vietnamembassy.or.th /major.php?pointer=55 (1088 words)

	Remembering Dien Bien Phu
		THE 50th anniversary of one of the greatest battles of the 20th century is being commemorated in Vietnam and other countries.
		The battle of Dien Bien Phu, which saw the defeat of France at the hands of the Vietnamese, is a milestone in the decolonisation struggle worldwide.
		Giap wrote that when his troops opened fire on March 13, 1954, on Dien Bien Phu, the French deputy commander of the base, who was responsible for artillery, killed himself because he was powerless in stopping the heavy Vietnamese barrage.
	www.flonnet.com /fl2106/stories/20040326000306100.htm (1550 words)

	Foreign Correspondents' Club Hong Kong - The Correspondent - June-July 2004
		This year marked the 50th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu, the epic battle that so decisively defeated and humiliated the French military.
		A “Dien Bien Phu” became a military metaphor with a similar resonance to Waterloo.
		As an historian he remarked on the coincidence that the military campaigns leading up to both his major victories – Dien Bien Phu and the Spring Offensive and the capture of Saigon in 1975 – lasted exactly 56 days.
	www.fcchk.org /correspondent/corro-june-july04/giap.htm (562 words)

	The lessons from Dien Bien Phu
		SPEAKING on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the fall of Dien Bien Phu, the legendary Vietnamese General Vo Nguyen Giap reminded the world that we can learn many lessons from Vietnam's unbreakable and indomitable will.
		Dien Bien Phu is located in the valley bordering Laos and Vietnam.
		The fall of Dien Bien Phu unfortunately did not usher in an era of peace and stability in South-East Asia.
	www.flonnet.com /fl2111/stories/20040604001705500.htm (1494 words)

	So Thuong Mai - Du lich Dien Bien (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Dien Bien province, ministries and central branches are preparing all conditions for the Anniversary and welcome domestic and overseas tourists to the Visit Dien Bien Phu Year 2004.
		Coming to Dien Bien Phu, tourists will have an opportunity to visit the historic, “famous to the five continents and shocking the globe” monuments and other things far beyond that of this historical land.
		That is a complex of relics of the Dien Bien Phu battlefield.
	www.dulichdienbienphu.gov.vn /content_en.asp?LangId=2&menuid=3&letter=dulich (339 words)

	Vietnam marks French defeat - The Washington Times: World Briefings - May 07, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		DIEN BIEN PHU, Vietnam — Atop a tranquil, sunlit hill, the raw memories of battle amid red-earth trenches and barbed wire are still vivid for the elderly men who make the pilgrimage here.
		With their ramrod-straight backs, mismatched green uniforms and chests decorated with medals, the veterans of Dien Bien Phu are hard to miss.
		About 300 veterans still live in Dien Bien Phu, and for the anniversary of their battle, the old men dusted off their memories, some probably for the last time.
	www.washingtontimes.com /world/20040506-103659-5863r.htm (1049 words)

	Alain Ruscio, Dien Bien Phu, symbol for all time
		This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Geneva Accords that ended the war in Indochina, six weeks after the French army was defeated at Dien Bien Phu.
		Dien Bien Phu became France's symbol of anachronistic obstinacy culminating in disaster.
		The fall of Dien Bien Phu marked the end of the colonial period and the beginning of the era of third-world independence.
	www.hartford-hwp.com /archives/20/024.html (2054 words)

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	On the 50th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu — Vietnam celebrates victory over colonialism : SF Indymedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		DIEN BIEN PHU, Vietnam (AP) — Smiling and waving flags, thousands of Vietnamese paraded May 7 on the 50th anniversary of the battle of Dien Bien Phu, celebrating a victory that ended France’s colonial ambitions in Indochina and set the stage for America’s ill-fated involvement in the conflict.
		But the momentum from the victory at Dien Bien Phu continued, and, in 1975, the Communists ousted U.S. forces from South Vietnam and reunified the country.
		The day after Giap’s victory at Dien Bien Phu, he received a telegram from Ho Chi Minh congratulating the forces and foreshadowing another struggle to come.
	sf.indymedia.org /print.php?id=1694386 (1935 words)

	Vietnam to salute 50th Dien Bien Phu anniversary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		HANOI - Vietnam celebrates this week the 50th anniversary of its victory at Dien Bien Phu, the epic battle that precipitated the collapse of French colonial rule.
		Hanoi has made it plainly apparent that the anniversary will be a celebratory event rather than an occasion for both sides to honor their dead.
		Around 3,000 French troops died or disappeared at Dien Bien Phu, 500 kilometers (310 miles) northwest of Hanoi, and 10,000 were captured.
	perso.numericable.fr /~patrickgu/cantho/vnnews/salute.htm (468 words)

	VietnamTrade.org :: Business News Archive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		"Dien Bien Phu Tourism Year 2004" celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory; this event marked the end of the French colonialists' invasion of Viet Nam in 1954.
		In preparation for the celebration, Lai Chau has restored the Dien Bien Phu historical complex as well as built and upgraded hotels and rest houses in nine rural communes of ethnic Thai to accommodate about 5,000 visitors.
		In addition, infrastructure facilities serving the event such as Dien Bien Phu airport, cultural centres, conference halls, water supply and drainage networks, roads and stadiums are under construction or upgrade.
	www.vietnamtrade.org /news_archive.cfm?pubid=75CCCFFD-897B-4D7E-9250-384489BB2DA3 (383 words)

	Vietnam Hand in Hand Travel
		The valley of Dien Bien Phu was 18 kilometers long and 6-8 kilometers wide when the Dien Bien Phu campaign began.
		After the victorious battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954, almost all historical sites of this battle lying to the east of the Muong Thanh field, have been preserved in tact.
		Currently, this airport is renamed Dien Bien and becomes one of the destinations in the flight system of the Viet Nam Civil Aviation.
	www.handintravel.com /Vietnaminfo/DBPmountains.htm (2231 words)

	Vietnam marks 50th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		HANOI - Vietnam will mark Saturday the 50th anniversary of the start of the siege of Dien Bien Phu, the epic battle that precipitated the collapse of French colonial rule in Indochina.
		Around 3,000 French troops died or disappeared at Dien Bien Phu and 10,000 were captured.
		The French army's outlying firebases on surrounding mountains were overrun almost immediately and the main part of the garrison found itself under siege and under heavy artillery fire.
	perso.numericable.fr /~patrickgu/cantho/vnnews/dbp50.htm (681 words)

	Boston.com / News / Boston Globe / Ideas / Dien Bien Phu in the age of Iraq
		Dien Bien Phu in the age of Iraq
		In contrast, this week's celebrations in Vietnam of the 50th anniversary of the battle of Dien Bien Phu focused on a man who not only lived under a European empire, but also destroyed it.
		Vietnam's legendary General Vo Nguyen Giap at a May 5 ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of Vietnam's victory over France in Hanoi.
	www.boston.com /news/globe/ideas/articles/2004/05/09/dien_bien_phu_in_the_age_of_iraq (659 words)

	Vietnam thanks communist allies for helping it gain independence
		Hanoi has made it plain that the anniversary week will be a celebratory event rather than an occasion for both sides to honour their dead.
		On Friday, the actual anniversary date, victory celebrations will be held in Dien Bien Phu and other cities across the nation.
		The battle of Dien Bien Phu began on March 13, 1954 but it was not until May 7 that shell-shocked survivors of the French garrison hoisted the white flag to signal the end to one of the 20th century's greatest battles.
	www.spacewar.com /2004/040505081255.pta85mq0.html (593 words)

	Expatica's French news in English: France marks Dien Bien Phu 50th anniversary
		PARIS, May 6 (AFP) - France on Friday will hold a solemn ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of its defeat at Dien Bien Phu, the epic battle that triggered the collapse of its colonial empire in Indochina.
		"Dien Bien Phu was the grand finale of the war in Indochina.
		Vietnam will formally celebrate its victory at Dien Bien Phu on Friday with ceremonies in the remote northwestern city and elsewhere across the nation.
	www.expatica.com /source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=58&story_id=7328 (252 words)

	Travelog - A travel guide to Vietnam » Blog Archive » Dien Bien
		Characteristics: After the victorious battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954, almost all historical sites of this battle lying to the east of the Muong Thanh Field have been preserved intact.
		Characteristics: It is inaugurated in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7th, 1954 - May 7th, 2004).
		Characteristics: The museum was built in 1984 in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory.
	travelog.kiramind.com /2006/07/19/255 (487 words)

	Ecotourism News ... Naturally Curious Leisure & Learning Tours
		Anniversary of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu.
		Dien Bien Phu is a small village located in the Muong Thanh Valley, Lai Chau province, in the north-west corner of Vietnam.
		Dien Bien Phu — and the country in the process of renovation.
	www.naturallycurious.com.au /iye/eco-news.htm (378 words)

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