See the chair used by General De Cat at the Dien Bien Phu Base Group Headquarters

The artifacts are displayed at the Vietnam National Museum of History, in thematic exhibitions Dien Bien Phu – Immortal spirit, lasts until June, on the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory and the signing of the Geneva Accords.

The story of the bicycle Dien Bien Phu battlefield

The display introduces nearly 150 documents and artifacts showing all the major developments of the Dien Bien Phu campaign as well as close-up angles of the great figures who were the soul of the campaign.

These are General Commander-in-Chief Vo Nguyen Giap, to the simple soldiers and militiamen carrying baskets of rice to climb passes and cross streams to the front…

The display also includes content about the signing of the Geneva Agreement, the French people’s support for Vietnam, and the introduction of Dien Bien today.

At the display, viewers can easily see the difference in the potential of weapons and ammunition between us and the enemy, but the victory belongs to our side with rudimentary ammunition but patriotism, the entire people are determined to fight. decided to win.

The modern weapons used by the French army in the Dien Bien Phu Campaign are displayed next to the shovels, knives, carts, bamboo baskets… of our troops.

Many artifacts move viewers by the sacrifice and dedication not only of soldiers on the front but of thousands of workers and ethnic minorities carrying rice and carrying weapons on bright bicycles. create a front.

Like the torn basket that Mr. Lieng in Thanh Hoa used to transport food for the Dien Bien Phu campaign in 1954.

Or the bicycle carrying Mr. Bui Tin – a citizen of Thanh Hoa province, used to transport food and weapons to serve the Dien Bien Phu campaign in 1954.

This bicycle in the collection of artifacts of the Vietnam National Museum of History also has a touching story behind it.

Along with the bicycle, the display also provides a panoramic view of something unfamiliar to many young generations today, the bicycle, considered the “king of transport” of the Dien Bien Phu battlefield, understanding the Its outstanding advantages, innovations and improvements made it the “king of transport” and contributed greatly to its “famous victory in five continents, shaking the earth”.

People who lived in the Northern countryside before the year 2,000 still see these improved bicycles helping farmers carry rice on village roads.

Artifacts of righteous victory

Artifacts obtained from the French army are also displayed to tell the story of the nation’s great victory.

Notably, there is the chair used by General De Cat at the Dien Bien Phu Base Group Command Headquarters in 1954.

Or the piece of the bunker cover of General De Cat at the Dien Bien Phu Base Group Headquarters, in 1954, has been familiar to many generations of Vietnamese people through the photo of General De Cat begging to surrender in front of this bunker.

The artifact of a French woman’s scarf in Geneva (Switzerland) given to President Ho Chi Minh in 1954 also makes viewers moved and proud of the victory of their country’s cause, making the French themselves also Happy to support that victory.

The display also introduces a set of propaganda paintings about the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory created by artists across the country, selected by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to be included in this propaganda campaign.

These days, many exhibitions about Dien Bien Phu are also taking place in Hanoi.