1954 Geneva Agreement: A Historic Milestone in Vietnamese Diplomacy
The 1954 Geneva Agreement, signed after the Dien Bien Phu victory, affirmed Vietnam's independence, sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity. It mandated foreign troop withdrawal, temporary military demarcation lines, and general elections for national reunification.
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