Thai scholar credits Dien Bien Phu Victory to sound leadership of CPV
Thai scholar Songrit Pongern has attributed Vietnam's achievements, including the historic Dien Bien Phu victory, to the enduring qualities embodied in Ho Chi Minh's ideology and the sound leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
In late 1953, President Ho Chi Minh and Party leaders decide to open Dien Bien Phu campaign. (Photo: VNA)
Bangkok (VNA) – Thaischolar Songrit Pongern has attributed Vietnam's achievements, including ꦚthehistoric Dien Bien Phu victory, to the enduring qualities embodied in Ho ChiMinh's ideology and the sound leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
During a recent conversation with a VietnamNews Agency reporter in Bangkok, Songrit said the Dien Bien Phu victory had inspired and encouraged the fight for independencein colonised nations worldwide, with the model of solidarity displayed byVietnam, Laos and Cambodia which ultimately led to their triumph over superpowerslike France and the US. He said the shared ideology and destiny provide a powerful force for solidarity among the three neighbouring countries, helping them overcome the hardships of the prolonged war for national independence. The solidarity among the three countries has continued to today, evident in their shared stance on theinternational political stage and within the Association of Southeast AsianNations (ASEAN), includinginitiatives like the shared border economic zone. Visiting Dien Bien Phu in 1989 when Vietnam marked the 35th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory and again in 1995 when Vietnam joinedASEAN, Songrit expressed admiration for Vietnam's sustained economic growth,noting that since economic reform began in 1986, Vietnam's gross domestic product(GDP) has climbed to the third place in ASEAN. He sawVietnam's skilled workforce as a major asset to attract foreign investment and believedthat the country holds significant potential in both export production andmeeting domestic demand. Ultimately,he said Vietnam's goal of becoming a developed, high-income nation by 2050 isachievable, stressing that Vietnam'sprogress will be even more robust if it develops in tandem with all thecountries in ASEAN, thus fosteringa community of shared prosperity in the region./.
A special website supplying information about the historical military campaign Dien Bien Phu that led to the world-shaking victory of the Vietnamese army over French colonial forces in 1954 has been launched by Nhan Dan (The People) newspaper.
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A photo exhibition, themed “From Dien Bien Phu in 1954 to Hanoi - Dien Bien Phu in the Air in 1972,” is being held at the Dien Bien Phu Victory Museum in the northern province of Dien Bien from March 22-27.
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In late 1953, President Ho Chi Minh and Party leaders decide to open Dien Bien Phu campaign. (Photo: VNA) 
