Key programs celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory on VTV

On the morning of April 26, Vietnam Television held an information meeting to inform the audience about a series of key programs commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory. The meeting was chaired by journalist Do Duc Hoang – Deputy General Director of Vietnam Television, with the participation of Colonel Tran Phu Mung – Head of News and Press Department, Propaganda Department, General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army Male; Journalist Ta Bich Loan – Head of Entertainment Program Production Department; Journalist Bui Hong Phuc – Deputy Head of the News Department; Journalist Tran Thu Ha – Deputy Head of the Foreign Television Department; Journalist Dinh Tran Viet – Director of the Center for Digital Content Production and Development; Mr. Nguyen Truong Giang – Director of Television Technical Center; Journalist Nguyen Lam Thanh – Director of the Vietnam Television Center in the Central and Central Highlands (attended the online meeting); Mr. Nguyen Chi Hung – Deputy Director of THVN Center in Ho Chi Minh City.

SPREAD ON CHANNELS AND DIGITAL PLATFORMS

With the great stature and significance of the historic victory of Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam Television determines that propaganda commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Victory of Dien Bien Phu is a very important political task. Therefore, the station has developed a comprehensive propaganda plan early, on a large scale with many key programs and implemented synchronously across platforms.

Propaganda activities commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory were officially launched by VTV on March 13, 2024 with the program “70th Anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory” in the 7pm News bulletin. Since then, a series of programs on air and digital platforms have opened: “Uncle Ho’s soldiers”, Vietnam awakens in Good Morning – VTV1; series of reports On this day, my ancestors were Dien Bien soldiers – VTV3; “Dien Bien’s illustrious” campaign on digital platforms; series of reports in news on channels VTV8, VTV9, VTV Can Tho.

Programs commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory are invested meticulously and thoroughly by VTV, mobilizing total resources from many units in the spirit of creative exploration, ensuring solemn and deeply meaningful content. Many programs are deployed simultaneously with diverse genres such as: documentaries (Dien Bien Iron Elephant, Dien Bien – Meeting point of the past and future), Chronicle (Echoes of Dien Bien Phu), exchange and discussion program (Song of Dien Bien), theater, drama, music (Television Theater – Dien Bien beckons, movie Road to Dien Bien, Dien Bien guitar…), art exchange (Rear and front line – THTT on May 6, 2024 on VTV8 channel)…; arrange to broadcast documentaries made by Vietnamese and foreign directors such as Victory of Dien Bien Phu – A brilliant epic – 3 episodes (Central Science and Documentary Film Studio), Hero of Dien Bien Phu (Military Cinema); notably the film Vietnam Directed by Roman Karmen, produced by the Central Documentary Film Studio of the Soviet Union. This is an art documentary with special historical value, produced in 1955, with the participation of Vietnamese filmmakers.

At the event, journalist Do Duc Hoang – Deputy General Director of Vietnam Television said that Vietnam Television has made very extensive, elaborate and methodical preparations in the process of carrying out the propaganda campaign to celebrate the 70th anniversary. Dien Bien Phu victory. Early on, Vietnam Television started a “Dien Bien Phu Campaign on the air”, with the program 70 years of the Dien Bien Phu Victory in the 7:00 p.m. News bulletin, thereby opening a series of programs on channels and platforms. number platform. Up to now, news about Dien Bien Phu has continuously appeared on VTV’s broadcast, especially in political news bulletins on VTV1 channel.

According to journalist Do Duc Hoang, in addition to on-air programs, the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory is also the first time VTV spread all new information and products on the digital platform. From the statistics on views and interactions, the production team realized that historical issues are extremely attractive to young people.

With the efforts of VTV television workers and many coordinating units, key programs commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory will spread the spirit, strength, and values ​​of a generation that lives forever. along with the country’s heroic history, arousing national pride in a large audience, especially young people.

KEY PROGRAMS

Videoconference “Under the flag of Quyet Thang”

One of the highlights of the propaganda campaign commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory is the videoconference Under the Quyet Thang flag announced at 8:00 p.m. on May 5, 2024 on VTV1 channel. The 5 points of the program include: Ceremony Ground Area, Dien Bien Phu Victory Monument at Hill D1 (Dien Bien); Ba Dinh Square (Hanoi); Lam Son Square (Thanh Hoa); Kon Klor Communal House (Kon Tum) and Thu Ngu Flagpole Relic Area (Ho Chi Minh City), will bring stories and emotions in harmony with the epic Dien Bien. In particular, the Dien Bien Phu bridge point was designed in the space of the Dien Bien Phu Victory Monument, based on 56 stairs symbolizing the 56 days and nights of digging into the mountains and sleeping underground to achieve the historic victory.

To prepare for the program, the Entertainment Production Department team researched documentary sources and searched for historical witnesses to produce reportage to bring an overall picture of the Dien Bien victory. Covered with a new, emotional perspective. Music and poetry blend together, creating an artistic connection throughout the program, contributing to spreading patriotism, spirit, and strength of Dien Bien Phu – “the rendezvous that history reserved for wars of invasion.” comb”.

Special VTV: “Dien Bien Phu – View from France”

Only 4 months to research and film a documentary in Vietnam and France Dien Bien Phu – View from France is the urgent journey of the production team of the Foreign Television Department. The team has exploited the massive amount of documents about the campaign at the Archives Center of the French Ministry of Defense and the French National Assembly to access many newly declassified documents and much information about the event that has not been or is rarely mentioned. this history.

During the production process, the production team met with historical witnesses from France and Vietnam, consulted with experts, processed a huge amount of information, and used many recreated images. Vivid images combined with impressive graphics to present content realistically but still attract viewers.

Documentary Dien Bien Phu – View from France (broadcast at 8:10 p.m. on May 7, 2024 on VTV1 channel) promises to bring valuable, never-before-disclosed information to the audience about the Dien Bien Phu victory.

Two live reporting programs on May 6 and 7, 2024 on VTV1 channel

Joining the atmosphere to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Victory of Dien Bien Phu, the News Department of Vietnam Television gathered resources to prepare for live reporting of two major programs and events: Art program “Dien Bien Phu – Historical Golden Milestone” with the participation of nearly 1,000 people was carried out at May 7 Square – Dien Bien. Along with popular singers, the program has the participation of artists who once performed on the Dien Bien Phu battlefield in the past. “Dien Bien Phu – Historical Golden Landmark” was broadcast at 8:10 p.m. on May 6, 2024 on VTV1 channel.

An important event that audiences across the country are waiting for is the “Commemoration, military parade, and parade of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory” held at Dien Bien Provincial Stadium. The military parade has the participation of 5 force components: the Ceremony Fireworks force; the Air Force flies in welcome; parade and parade forces (including the State Staff block, the parade force presided over by the Ministry of National Defense in coordination with the Ministry of Public Security, the Mass block’s marching force, the Arts block’s marching force); background force on the field; the force of forming shapes and letters. “Commemoration, parade, parade of 70 years of Dien Bien Phu Victory” was reported live by the News Department at 7:30 a.m. on May 7, 2024 on VTV1 channel.

With the efforts of VTV television workers and many coordinating units, the key programs commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory spread the spirit, strength, and values ​​of a generation that lives forever together. The country’s heroic history evokes national pride: I am Vietnamese.

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