The activity is organized to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 - May 7, 2024) and the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Geneva Agreement on the cessation of hostilities in Vietnam.
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Speaking at the introduction, Deputy Director of the Department of State Records and Archives Nguyen Thi Nga shared: The 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory marks an extremely important historical event of the country. Therefore, the organization of the introduction of national archives on the Dien Bien Phu Campaign and the Geneva Conference aims to spread the value of the Dien Bien Phu Campaign, bring the documents to the public, thereby educating the tradition of patriotism to future generations.
National Archives Center III (Department of State Records and Archives, Ministry of the Interior) is one of the largest archives centers in Vietnam and the most modern archive in Southeast Asia, preserving extremely valuable documents of the nation. Currently, the Center is managing documents in the following blocks: administrative documents, scientific and technical documents, audio-visual documents, personal, family and clan documents, reflecting comprehensively the situation of Vietnam from 1945 to the present.
Documents on the Dien Bien Phu Campaign
Among the documents preserved at the Center, the block of documents on the historic Dien Bien Phu campaign and the Geneva Conference in 1954 is one of the blocks of documents reflecting a slice of the glorious and heroic history of the nation in the mid-20th century. These documents are an extremely important evidence contributing to scientific research on historical events, military, diplomacy... and the history of the Vietnamese nation. At the same time, they have great value and practical contribution to the research and education of the tradition of patriotism and solidarity in the struggle to protect national independence of our people.
Regarding the archives of the Dien Bien Phu Campaign and the Geneva Conference in 1954, Director of the National Archives Center III Tran Viet Hoa said that the Center is preserving a large volume of records and documents recreating the historical context, the command process, the preparation of the campaign; the developments and results, the significance of the campaign; the process of the whole country coordinating with the Dien Bien Phu battlefield. And the documents reflect public opinion and international friendship about the Dien Bien Phu Campaign; the campaign's logistics, the policy of the Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam towards wounded and sick soldiers and deserters; documents about the optimistic fighting spirit and combat service of our army and people during the campaign.
Documents on the Geneva Conference
In particular, the documents reflect the talented leadership and sharp strategic decisions of the Party, Government and the Vietnam People's Army, the strength of solidarity and unity of the entire people and army in the fight to protect national independence; and the role of General Vo Nguyen Giap - Commander-in-Chief of the campaign.
Regarding the archives of the Geneva Conference on restoring peace in Indochina in 1954, including documents and images on the historical context, developments, results of the Geneva Conference, impacts and implementation process of the agreement; world public opinion on the Geneva Conference... especially many statements on the stance and viewpoints of the parties participating in the Conference, on the support of international friends for Vietnam... vividly reflecting the developments of the Geneva Conference...
These documents are extremely important evidence contributing to scientific research on historical events, military, diplomacy... and on the history of the Vietnamese people.
Documents on events formed during the process of state organizations in the following collections: Prime Minister's Office, National Assembly, Ministry of Labor, Ministry of Interior, Inter-Zone III Administrative Resistance Committee, Northwest Autonomous Region Administrative Resistance Committee, Left Bank Administrative Resistance Committee, Traffic Department, Photo documents of the period of resistance against France (1946-1954), photo documents of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...; documents, materials, books, newspapers of personal origin in the collections: Dang Thai Mai; Colonel Ambassador Ha Van Lau... In addition, the Center also receives documents from the French National Archives, the Russian Federal Archives...
According to Ms. Tran Viet Hoa, currently, documents, materials, and images about the Dien Bien Phu campaign and the Geneva Conference are being edited, arranged scientifically, and safely preserved to serve the needs of the general public. In recent times, these documents have been promoted in many forms by the National Archives Center III, the State Records and Archives Department: writing articles, displaying, exhibiting, publishing books, making films, etc.
Through documents to educate patriotic traditions for young generations
In addition, to practically celebrate the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 - May 7, 2024) and the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Geneva Agreement, the Center is currently coordinating with the Military History Museum, the Department of Home Affairs of Bac Giang province, and the Department of Culture and Sports of Hanoi to organize exhibitions, displays, and book publishing activities.
In particular, on this occasion, the Center is coordinating with the French National Archives, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the French Embassy in Vietnam to organize the exhibition "Vietnam - France Relations: From Dien Bien Phu to Strategic Partnership" from documents of many agencies and organizations.
The introduction attracted a large audience.
"In the coming time, we hope to continue to coordinate with agencies and organizations to promote valuable documents, and at the same time collect and supplement documents and images about important historical events of the country, contributing to preserving and educating traditions for future generations" - Ms. Tran Viet Hoa emphasized.
In addition, within the framework of the introduction, guests also shared heroic memories of the country's historical period./.
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