April 24, 1954: French troops launch a counterattack to recapture Base 206 and the airport area On the morning of April 24, 1954, French troops mobilised the Second Legion Parachute Battalion and five tanks, equipped with artillery and air force support, to launch a fierce counterattack to knock Vietnamese soldiers out of Base 206 and the airport area. 08:24 | 24/04/2024
North to experience cool spell from April 24 night A cold spell will hit a number of northern localities, including Hanoi, from the night of April 24, resulting a drop in the temperature to 20-23 degrees Celsius on following days, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting. 16:16 | 24/04/2023
