Dien Bien Phu battle through photojournalist perspective Moments of the Dien Bien Phu battle, in which the Vietnamese defeated the French to reclaim an important valley, were captured by many photojournalists 70 years ago. 10:47 | 06/05/2024
March 13, 1954: Opening battle of Dien Bien Phu Campaign On March 13, 1954, the first phase of the Dien Bien Phu Campaign began. Implementing the determined battle plan, Vietnamese soldiers attacked Him Lam, a strong resistance centre with three bases located on three adjacent hills on Road No.41, which was guarded by the 3rd Battalion under the 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion (3è/ 13DBLE). 10:27 | 13/03/2024