Opening of the online exhibition “Dien Bien through history through archives”

The online exhibition “Dien Bien through history through archival documents” officially opened on the morning of April 26.

The exhibition content is built from documents of the National Archives Center, Dien Bien Provincial Museum, Institute of Sino-Nom Studies, French Ministry of Defense Archives and a number of agencies and units of Dien Bien province.

With 3D space design, the Exhibition recreates famous landmarks of Dien Bien province such as Ban Phu Citadel, Dien Bien Phu Battlefield Relics, Dien Bien Phu Victory Monument…

In particular, the application of technology increases the viewer’s sensory experience, brings the public back to historical roots and helps the public have a clearer and more comprehensive view of the history of formation and development. of a land rich in cultural, patriotic, and revolutionary traditions; From there, we can understand more about a land that is heroic in battle, enthusiastic in labor, active in economic development, open in international integration, and at the same time firmly protects the borders of the Fatherland; Thereby, contributing to fostering, raising awareness, and promoting pride in the fine traditions of the land and people of Dien Bien for present and future generations.

The exhibition is arranged in 3 parts:

Part 1: From the land of the ancient Vietnamese to the name Dien Bien. In this section there will be an introduction to Dien Bien before the 19th century and Dien Bien under the Nguyen Dynasty. Visitors will return to the time before the 19th century, learn about the land of Hung Hoa and the historical changes that led to the appearance of the name Dien Bien.

Part 2: Dien Bien – The rendezvous of patriotism.

This section introduces Dien Bien during the French colonial period and Dien Bien Phu – A golden history.

According to archival documents, not long after the success of the August Revolution in 1945, the French army returned to open fire and wage war with the determination to rob our country once again, forcing our people to stand up and fight to protect our country. independence.

By the end of 1953, the resistance war entered its 8th year. Across the battlefields, the Vietnamese army launched fierce counterattacks, forcing the enemy to disperse its response forces.

The French military command tried to concentrate troops and build the Dien Bien Phu basin into the strongest stronghold in Indochina, in order to attract the main force of the Vietnamese army into the war.

Realizing that this was an opportunity to destroy enemy forces, the Vietnam Army Command decided to launch a campaign to attack the Dien Bien Phu base group. On March 13, 1954, the Dien Bien Phu campaign began. After 56 days and nights of arduous fighting, on May 7, 1954, we completely won.

From here, Dien Bien became a shining place, a glorious and heroic epic of the Vietnamese people.

Coming to part 3 “Dien Bien – Journey of innovation,” viewers look back at the process of establishing Dien Bien Farm and Dien Bien Phu city. Many documents and images reflecting the efforts and achievements of the Party Committee, government and people of Dien Bien province will be introduced to the public.

The public can access the exhibition from 9:30 a.m. on April 26 at the website of the National Archives Center I, the Electronic Information Portal of Dien Bien province, and the website of the Department of Home Affairs of Dien Bien province./.