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 Traveltovietnam > Vietnam Attractions > Location Guide
About Dien Bien Phu City |
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Dien Bien Phu, over 474km Northwest of Hanoi, is situated in the Muong Thanh plains
and surrounded by high mountains. Dien Bien Phu was one the location of the battlefield
where historical combats between the Vietnamese Peoples’s Army and the French Colonialists
Expeditionary Corps took place.
The valley of Dien Bien Phu was 18 km long and 6-8 km wide when the Dien Bien Phu
campaign began. After the victorious battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954, almost all
historical sites of this battle lying to the east of the Muong Thanh field, have
been preserved in tact. Among these sites include artillery emplacement, remains
of airplanes, the Muong Thanh brigde, the command bunker of De Castries, Hill A1,
and the cemetery.
How to get here: Dien Bien Phu is 474km from Hanoi and only 34km
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Dien Bien Phu Sightseeings |
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HILL A1: This height stands block the way to the northeast sub-section.
It has a significant role, controlling the whole battle of Dien Bien Phu.
MUONG THANH AIRFIELD: This was the stronghold 206 and the central
airport of the entrenched camp of Dien Bien Phu. Currently, this airport is renamed
Dien Bien and becomes one of the destination in the flight system of Vietnam Civil
Aviation.
THE COMMAND BUNDER OF THE DIEN BIEN PHU ENTRENCHED CAMP: De Castries
worked inside the bunker. The original shape and size, structure and arrangement
of the bunker are kept intact.
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Transportation |
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There are 2 flights connect Dien Bien with Hanoi daily at 10:10AM and 4:30PM. Dien
Bien Phu airport is 4km from the centre of Dien Bien Phu city, in Street 2, Thanh
Binh ward. |
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