Dien Bien Phu a victory for Vietnamese and French peoples: sociologist
Dien Bien Phu a victory for both Vietnamese and French peoples: sociologist
The Dien Bien Phu victory 65 years ago is not only one for the Vietnamese but also for the French people against colonialism, a French sociologist has affirmed.
The victory flag was flying on top of the bunker of French General de Castries on May 7, 1954 (Photo: VNA)
Paris (VNA) – The Dien Bien Phu victory 65 years agois not only one for the Vietnamese but also for the French people against colonialism,a French sociologist has affirmed.
In a recent interview granted to Vietnam News Agencycorrespondents, Said Bouamama further asserted that the collapse of the Frenchmilitary complex was not a purely military defeat for France, but it tolled thebell of death for the French colonialist regime.
The immediate impact of Vietnam’s Dien Bien Phu victoryaccelerated profound subsequent changes, not only on colonialized countries butalso on the changes of French colonialist strategy, the scholar said, addingthat besides being a military feat for Vietnam, the victory also serves as a symboland a promise of independence for suppressed nations.
The victory came as a clear-cut distinction between thevictor and the loser, he said, describing this as quite worthy and undeniable forVietnam after its huge sacrifices during the war. The obvious loser was thethen French state and the ruling social strata it was protecting.
However, the French people had never supported the war, thescholar affirmed, pointing to the fact that the anti-war movement was very effervescentwith many activities all over France. This proves that the French people cannotbe taken as the loser of the Dien Bien Phu battle.
All the factors that smash the colonialist spirit in factare the victory of the French people, he said, concluding that the Dien Bien Phuvictory holds a great significance: a defeat to colonialism, racial discriminationand the French state and at the same time a victory of the Vietnamese andFrench nations.-VNA
Despite the 65 years that have passed, the memories of Colonel Jacques Allaire – a French veteran who fought in the Dien Bien Phu campaign – have remained intact.
Dien Bien province has carried out several activities to mark the 65th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu victory that ended the French colonial rule in Vietnam.
The Dien Bien Phu victory on May 7, 1954 was Vietnam’s biggest victory in the resistance war from 1945 to 1954. The victory manifested Vietnamese military intelligence.
An exhibition on the Dien Bien Phu campaign and victory is underway in Hanoi. The event is part of the activities to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory in 1954.
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The victory flag was flying on top of the bunker of French General de Castries on May 7, 1954 (Photo: VNA) 
