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French colonial rule
Update news French colonial rule
The moments when Hanoi was liberated on October 10, 1954 are being revived through a programme entitled ‘Memory of Hanoi – 65 Years’, which started on October 5 in the capital’s Old Quarter.
General Giap’s last visit to Dien Bien Phu battlefield
General Vo Nguyen Giap made his final trip to
historical Dien Bien Phu battlefield in 2004 at the age of 92 to
celebrate the 50th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu campaign victory that
ended French colonial rule in Indochina in 1954.
