HÀ NỘI — An interactive exhibition of the impressive panoramic painting depicting the Điện Biên Phủ Campaign, which captivated visitors at the Điện Biên Phủ Victory Museum in the northern province of Điện Biên, has been launched at the Nhân Dân (The People's) headquarters in Hà Nội.

Tourists look at a version of the panoramic painting ‘Điện Biên Phủ Campaign’ that is on display at 71 Hàng Trống Street. — VNS Photo Thúy Hằng

The exhibition brings together cutting-edge technology, including augmented virtual reality with a 360-degree panorama painting. This unique application allows viewers to vividly relive the 56 days and nights that led to the glorious victory of Việt Nam’s military and people.

At the exhibition inauguration, Editor-in-chief of Nhân Dân newspaper, Lê Quốc Minh said that the exhibition is among the special activities held by the newspaper to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the glorious victory (May 7, 2024).

“We spent six months preparing for this, starting with the launch on March 13 of a special website that provides information about the historical military campaign Điện Biên Phủ,” he said.

Today a special printed issue of Nhân Dân newspaper has been published with four pages presenting the entire progress of the Điện Biên Phủ Campaign. The 56-day-and-night progress, from March 13, 1954 to May 7, 1954 will be issued in both Vietnamese and English in the form of 56 diary entries.

“This special issue also includes four pages featuring all the four sections of the panoramic painting Điện Biên Phủ Campaign,” Minh said.

The chief editor hopes that the exhibition and other activities held on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Điện Biên Phủ Victory, will inspire the younger generation to better understand the country's history.

The Điện Biên Phủ Campaign original oil-on-canvas version on display at the Điện Biên Phủ Victory Museum was created by 200 painters and is 132m-long and 20.5m-high, covering a total area of over 3,200sq.m. It features 4,500 characters with artwork over four major stages – Toàn Dân Ra Trận (All People Go to Battle), Khúc Dạo Đầu Hùng Tráng (Epic Prelude), Cuộc Đối Đầu Lịch Sử (Historical Confrontation), and Khúc Khải Hoàn Mừng Chiến Thắng (Song of Triumph).

A foreign visitor learns about the interactive exhibition. — Photo courtesy of Nhân Dân newspaper

The interactive exhibition of the panoramic painting is open to the public until May 12 at 71 Hàng Trống Street.

A similar interactive exhibition also takes place at the Điện Biên Phủ Victory Museum in Điện Biên Phủ City. VNS