Logo for Dien Bien Phu Victory’s 70th anniversary approved
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on April 15 approved the logo to be used in all communications activities for the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory.
The logo for Dien Bien Phu's 70th anniversary. (Photo: baochinhphu.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Culture, Sports andTourism on April 15 approved the logo to be used in all communicationsactivities for the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory.
The logo by designer To Minh Trang from Hanoifeatures double-stroke number 70 drawn in reverse, demonstrating the arduousprocess of overcoming all difficulties and the determination of Vietnamesepeople and soldiers to achieve the victory of Dien Bien Phu.
The strokes of the number 70 is multidimensionalcoloured to create a shimmering and magical visual feeling, expressing theentire nation’s joyful atmosphere for the victory.
In the background of number 0 is the symbol ofDien Bien soldiers in victory. The entire text part of the logo is blue,representing peace and the heroic Vietnam People's Army. It is also the typicalcolour of the northwestern mountains and forests.
On March 13, 1954, the Vietnamese revolutionaryarmy launched the first attack against the French colonialists’ heavilyfortified base of Dien Bien Phu, starting a 56-day historic campaign whosevictory directly led to the signing of the Geneva Accords on ending the war andrestoring peace in Indochina.
From May 1 to 7, 1954, the Vietnamese troopsseized control over the fortifications in the east and waged a generaloffensive to decimate the entire military base of Dien Bien Phu.
At 5:30pm on May 7, 1954, the “To Fight, To Win”flag of the Vietnamese army was raised on the top of the command bunker ofFrench general De Castries. By the midnight on the same day, all theFrench troops were captured.
During the 56 days of undaunted, brave, andcreative fighting, the Vietnamese army and people created the Dien Bien PhuVictory that “resounded across the five continents and shook the globe”. Theentire so-called “invincible” fortition of Dien Bien Phu was completelyeradicated by the Vietnamese army and people.
President Ho Chi Minh affirmed that the Dien BienPhu Victory was a brilliant golden milestone in history that directly led tothe signing of the Geneva Accords on ending the war and restoring peace inIndochina. It also created the foundation and conditions for the Vietnamesepeople to secure victory in the resistance war against the US, liberate theSouth, and reunify the country in 1975./.
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The logo for Dien Bien Phu's 70th anniversary. (Photo: baochinhphu.vn)