Panoramic picture of over 3,000m2 about Dien Bien Phu victory

The Dien Bien Phu Historical Victory Museum, covering an area of over 7,000 square meters (Dien Bien Phu City, Dien Bien Province), displays over 1,000 artifacts about our nation's heroic battle in 1954. These days, many domestic and international tourists come here to visit on the occasion of the 70th Anniversary of the victory "Resounding throughout the five continents, shaking the world".

According to statistics, since the beginning of April, the museum has welcomed more than 86,000 visitors. Among them are many groups of veterans, cadres, soldiers, students... to learn, research, and review the heroic fighting tradition of our ancestors.

The first space when entering the museum is a model of the working hut of the Politburo of the Party Central Committee in Tin Keo, Dinh Hoa, Thai Nguyen. This hut held many decisive meetings for the resistance war against French colonialism. Notably, on December 6, 1953, President Ho Chi Minh chaired a meeting of the Politburo, listening to the General Military Commission report on the determination and plan to attack Dien Bien Phu.

Pictures and artifacts related to the battle 70 years ago are displayed in different areas. These days, the museum mobilizes the maximum number of tour guides with the task of explaining the meaning and story of these artifacts in the 1954 war.

One of the main means of transport used in the Dien Bien Phu Campaign was the bicycle pack. We mobilized 20,991 vehicles, each of which could transport on average from 100kg to 150kg of food. Among them was the bicycle pack of Mr. Ma Van Thang (a laborer in Phu Tho province), who increased the load capacity of the vehicle to 337kg per trip.

During the process of transporting food to the front, the terrain was very difficult to travel on, so our laborers improved the vehicle to make it more and more complete with "armrests", "brakes", "double tires"... These were French Peugeot bicycles - spoils of war we captured from campaigns in the plains.

Visitors gathered to admire and express their deep gratitude at the area displaying photos, names and ages of heroic martyrs who sacrificed heroically in the past battle to regain peace for the nation.

Visitors attentively read and record precious images at the museum.

In particular, on this occasion, visitors to the Dien Bien Phu Historical Victory Museum can admire with their own eyes the Panorama painting of over 3,000 square meters recreating the entire Dien Bien Phu Campaign.

This work of art was completed by 200 artists with elaborate and grand investment and is considered a priceless asset, preserving historical and traditional values for future generations. The painting depicts 4,500 characters in the tragic battle of the last 56 days of the Dien Bien Phu battle. The content of the painting includes 4 historical episodes separated by clear themes: "The whole people go to battle", "The majestic prelude", "The historical confrontation" and "Dien Bien Phu victory".

A scene from the first part of "The whole people go to battle", depicting the whole people carrying rice, goods, and providing food for the soldiers fighting the enemy on the mountainous roads of Dien Bien.

This work is considered the first and only circular painting in Vietnam, the largest in Southeast Asia and the third largest in the world. Currently, the Dien Bien Phu Historical Victory Museum organizes viewings of the paintings in batches. To visit the entire museum and wait in line to see the paintings, visitors will spend about 2-3 hours on this occasion.

In 2024, Dien Bien will host the National Tourism Year and the 70th Anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory, and is expected to welcome about 1.3 million visitors.

During the peak period in April and May, especially the April 30-May 1 holiday and the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory Day (May 7, 1954-May 7, 2024), the Dien Bien Phu Historical Victory Museum will organize to welcome and serve visitors on some additional evenings. Starting from April 1 to May 31, the Dien Bien Phu Historical Victory Museum (Museum) will open to visitors every Friday and Saturday evening, May 6 and 7, starting from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

TH (according to Vietnamnet)

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