english: The French encircled the Việt Minh base, Việt Bắc in 1947, but failed to defeat the Việt Minh forces, and had to retreat soon after that.
non_english: Pihak Prancis ngepung markas Việt Minh, ya iku Việt Bắc nalika taun 1947, nanging gagal niwasaké angkatan Viet Minh, nuli kapeksa mundur.