This country's soldiers are seen here rehearsing for May 7, 2004, the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu
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late 1953, Viet Minh commander Vo Nguyen Giap amassed troops and placed 
heavy ... Viet Minh forces overran the base in early May, prompting the French ...