Colonel Hà Văn Lâu said that the Điện Biên Phủ victory held immense significance and greatly influenced the diplomatic efforts of the Democratic Republic of Việt Nam in Geneva, giving the Vietnamese delegation a victorious position in negotiation.
Đỗ Xuân Oanh (1923-2010) was a polymath artist, a virtuoso in music, poetry, and painting. He is the author of the iconic song "Mười chín tháng Tám" (August 19), an anthem dedicated to the August 1945 Revolution.