Russian scholar describes Dien Bien Phu Victory as one of prominent battles of 20th century The Dien Bien Phu Victory 70 years ago (May 7, 1954) was one of the prominent battles of the 20th century, said Anatoly Sokolov, a Russian Vietnamologist and Associate Prof., Doctor of Literature, while talking with a Vietnam News Agency’s resident reporter in Moscow. 10:18 | 06/05/2024