A place to preserve precious historical values about the Dien Bien Phu Victory
Báo Dân trí•01/05/2024
(Dan Tri) - The Dien Bien Phu Historical Victory Museum is a place that preserves authentic and vivid documents and images about the "world-shaking" victory during the resistance war against French colonialism.
The Dien Bien Phu Historical Victory Museum is located in Muong Thanh Ward (Dien Bien Phu City, Dien Bien Province). The museum began construction in October 2012 on an area of 22,000m2 and officially opened to visitors on May 5, 2014. This is the largest, most magnificent and modern project in Dien Bien Province today. The project has extremely important significance in terms of history, culture as well as architecture and exhibition content, ensuring the requirements of quality and technique, worthy of the Dien Bien Phu Victory "famous in five continents, shaking the world". During these historic days, the museum welcomes thousands of visitors from all over the country every day. Ms. Vu Thi Tuyet Nga, Director of the Dien Bien Phu Historical Victory Museum, shared that the museum is a cultural and tourist project of Dien Bien province and an indispensable choice for every visitor when visiting the historic city. During the last days of April, the museum welcomed 3,000-5,000 visitors every day. Tour guide Lo Thi Thuong tells tourists about the trenches and fortifications of the French when they landed to occupy Muong Thanh field, Dien Bien Phu. In the photo is a scene of artillery being pulled into the battlefield. This is a 37mm anti-aircraft artillery gun produced by the Soviet Union and provided to the Vietnam People's Army - one of four 37mm anti-aircraft guns of Company 815, Battalion 383, Regiment 367, Artillery Division 351 that shot down the first Moran reconnaissance aircraft of the French colonialists in the sky of Dien Bien Phu, on March 14, 1954.
The people of the ethnic groups in the Northwest brought food and provisions to support the resistance and the frontline labor force ensured logistics for the campaign in many forms such as carrying baskets on their backs, carrying pack horses, or using modified pack bicycles.
With artifacts associated with individual achievements placed solemnly in easy-to-see, easy-to-observe and easy-to-introduce and promote positions for visitors, such as Mr. Ma Van Thang's bicycle. During the Dien Bien Phu campaign, bicycles were used by laborers to transport food, but at first each bicycle could only carry 80-100kg, making it very difficult to travel. During the transportation process, Mr. Thang had the initiative to improve the bicycle to increase the carrying capacity to 200kg, even more than 300kg. For example, the bicycle Mr. Thang used set a record when it carried up to 325kg.
During the arduous fighting process, when having to dig trenches to encircle enemy bases, our troops had the initiative to use "Con Cung" in the encroachment tactic, helping to shield the enemy's direct fire, creating conditions for our troops to build fortifications and approach the enemy. The decisive battle of Dien Bien Phu took place in 3 phases. In the third phase from May 1 to May 7, 1954, our army captured the eastern strongholds and launched a general attack to destroy the entire Dien Bien Phu stronghold. At 5:30 p.m. on May 7, 1954, we captured the enemy's command post, and General De Castries and the entire General Staff and soldiers of the Dien Bien Phu stronghold had to surrender. Our army's "determination to fight, determination to win" flag flew on the roof of the enemy's command bunker, officially marking the Dien Bien Phu victory in history. In the photo, visitors express their deep gratitude at the area displaying photos, names, and ages of heroes in the Dien Bien Phu campaign in the past. Tourists take souvenir photos at the area recreating the scene of soldiers waving the Victory flag on the roof of De Castries' bunker on the afternoon of May 7, 1954. The most impressive highlight for visitors is that the entire second floor of the museum is designed with a panorama painting, recreating the entire Dien Bien Phu campaign with paintings drawn continuously on the wall in the same space... The painting depicts 4,500 characters in the Dien Bien Phu battle that "resounded throughout the five continents and shook the world". The painting's content includes 4 historical episodes separated by clear themes such as "the whole people go to battle", "the majestic prelude", "the historic confrontation" and "Dien Bien Phu Victory". The photo shows a scene from the "the whole people go to battle" episode, depicting the whole people carrying rice, goods, and providing food for the soldiers fighting the enemy. The work is 132m long, over 20.5m high, with an adjacent dome representing clouds and sky, creating a painting with a surface area of up to 3,225m². More than 4,500 characters and the Northwest mountain scenery are recreated realistically and vividly through the talented brushwork of nearly 200 artists graduating from the Vietnam University of Fine Arts, painted with oil paint on canvas, in a 360-degree space.
The Dien Bien Phu Historical Victory Museum is organizing viewings of the paintings in batches. To ensure that visitors can explore the most authentic paintings, each screening session will welcome about 30-50 visitors. Images, sounds combined with narrations give visitors a panoramic view of the Dien Bien Phu battle that "resounded throughout the five continents and shook the world". According to the Director of the Dien Bien Phu Historical Victory Museum, during the peak period of celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory, the unit will organize to welcome and serve visitors on some additional Friday and Saturday evenings every week, starting from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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