Women wave flags during official celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the 1954 Dien Bien Phu victory over French colonial forces at a stadium in Dien Bien Phu city on May 7, 2024. War veterans, soldiers and dignitaries gathered in Vietnam's Dien Bien Phu on May 7 to mark the 70th anniversary of the battle that ultimately brought an end to the French empire in Indochina. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP)