Vietnam has started commemorations for the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu battle in which the French colonial army was defeated by...
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Ninety-year-old French veteran William Schilardi surveys the landscape from the hill where he once fought after a steep climb up a muddy...
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Veterans attend a parade commemorating the victory of Dien Bien Phu battle in Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Vietnam is celebrating the 70th...
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Vietnam is marking the 70th anniversary of a battle that ultimately brought an end to the French empire in Indo-china.
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A crowd of more than 10000 people including war veterans and dignitaries gathered Tuesday in Vietnam's Dien Bien Phu to mark the 70th...
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If the battle of Điện Biên Phủ – the Stalingrad of decolonization – were in need of a symbol, you could do worse than a bicycle.
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France has for the first time been invited to commemorate the 1954 battle of Dien Bien Phu, which led to French troops' defeat in Vietnam...
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War veterans, soldiers and dignitaries will gather in Vietnam's Dien Bien Phu on Tuesday to mark the 70th anniversary of the battle that...
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How did the Vietnamese prevail at that world-historical moment? The answers shed light on the world we see outside our windows now.
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Vietnam is marking the 70th anniversary of a battle that ultimately brought an end to the French empire in Indo-china.
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