VOV.VN - A military parade and a procession of civil forces gathering over 12,000 people took place on the morning of May 7 in Dien Bien province to mark the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory over French colonialism.
A grand parade begins with a flag raising ceremony followed by a 21-gun salute.
Armed helicopter squadrons of the Vietnam People’s Air Force and Vietnam People's Army bear national flags as part of the event.
A vehicle carrying the Vietnamese national emblem
The grand military parade in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory over French colonialism (May 7, 1954 - 2024)
Lieutenant General Nguyen Trong Binh, deputy chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, leads the parade.
The military parade features various armed forces and militia members, along with combatants, officers, and peacekeepers.
Armed forces of the Vietnam People's Army participate in the grand parade.
A parade of the Ministry of Public Security
The women’s military band marches during the anniversary ceremony.
A female officer of the mobile police battalion
Mobile police forces take part in the parade.
Traffic policemen enter the stage area.
The parade serves as the highlight among a series of activities being held to mark the victory anniversary.
It affirms the significance and historical value of the Dien Bien Phu Victory, as well as the overall development of the Vietnam People's Army.
A parade of soldiers in charge of cyberspace warfare operations appear at the event.
Vietnam’s first cavalry mobile police force joins in the parade.
On March 13, 1954, the Vietnamese revolutionary army launched its first attack against the French colonialists’ heavily fortified base of Dien Bien Phu, marking the start of a historic 56-day campaign. The victory directly led to the signing of the Geneva Accords on ending the war and restoring peace in Indochina.
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