PANO – The Prime Minister has signed a decision adding 23 more relics to the Dien Bien Phu Battlefield historical relic complex in the northwestern province of Dien Bien, bringing the total number of relic sites in the complex to 45. The decision was announced by the provincial Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism on January 26th.

On A1 Hill. Photo: VNA

They include the field newspaper office of the People’s Army Newspaper and the Army Print.

The addition of 23 relics to the complex will be a basis for Dien Bien province to have more investment projects to preserve, embellish, and promote the historical values of the complex which witnessed the glorious victory of the Vietnamese people and troops over French colonialists more than 60 years ago.

At the announcement ceremony, representatives of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism presented the title of Meritorious Artisan to 8 artisans.

Translated by Tran Hoai