Hanoi (VNA), Feb. 16 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued an appeal for nationwide support for the northwestern mountainous province of Dien Bien on the occasion of the coming 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory.

In his appeal, the PM emphasised that the Dien Bien Phu victory that "resounded across the five continents and shook the globe" in early 1954 held greatly historic significance and was a triumph of patriotism, the undaunted spirit, and the strength of the great national solidarity of Vietnam under the smart and clear-sighted leadership of the Party. It was also a demonstration of the maturity of the Vietnam People's Army .

The Party Central Committee's Secretariat agreed in principle on the organisation of a n...