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Dien Bien Phu town is of special interest for fans of military history.
Dien Bien Phu (Điện Biên Phủ) lies lớn the west of northern Vietnam, approximately 10 km from the border with Laos. It is located in the Muong Thanh valley in a heart shape, a 20 km long và 6 km wide valley. Muong Thanh Valley is the largest rice field in northwestern Vietnam. The second largest rice field you will find around the Nghia Lo town in Yen Bai province. The scenery around the town is wonderful, the town is situated on a dry plain. There is also an airport with regular flights khổng lồ Hanoi và back. Flights are operated by Vietnam Airlines, 2 times per a day. Even so, it is still a place not too much visited by foreign tourists.A good place to lớn visit is also Pa vùng lake & reservation.
Pa vùng lake and reservation is located about trăng tròn km east of Dien Bien. If you want a break from the war monuments, it is the perfect place to lớn relax. This lake was formerly a creek, but when irrigation systems for rice fields were built, the creek became a lake. You can rent a boat and take a cruise on the lake. If you do, visit some villages of the ethnic residents around the lake.
French troops suffered a big defeat here in the Indochina war in 1954.
Dien Bien Phu is a thành phố where, in 1954, the communist oriented Vietminh with Ho đưa ra Minh fought againts the French colonial army. It was a decisive battle of the Indochina War. Trench warfare lasted 56 days and the đô thị suffered. 8,000 French troops was captured by Vietnamese and on both sides losses were around 3,000 dead soldiers. This was a key moment of the cold war, in which the French tried lớn win the war of their colonies, it was between 1946-1954. Some remnants of the war can be seen around the town of Dien Bien.Accommodation in Dien Bien Phu
You can see several historical sites of the Indochina War in Dien Bien Phu.
The most famous historical sites are The Town Museum, the Cemetery of Vietminh Troops, Hill A1, D1 War Memorial, Bunker of Colonel de Castries. The Vietminh defeated the French army và the war in Indochina & colonial rule was ended. It was one of the greatest defeats of the French army. The Geneva conference in 1954 divided Vietnam by the 17th parallel in to lớn the two separate states. The unification of North and South Vietnam occurred in 1976.Another important historical site is the headquarters of general Vo Nguyen Giap in the village of Phang – Muong Phang. This place was the headquarters of Vietnamese troops và general Vo Nguyen Giap. He defeated the french troops in 1954 in Dien Bien Phu town.
You can visit Laos – the border crossing at Tay Trung is xuất hiện for tourists.
Approximately 40 km from the đô thị is Tay Trang border crossing to Laos. It can be passed, and you can use already a new 30-days e-visa, from February 2019. A big attraction is the ride on a motorcycle surrounding the thành phố of Dien Bien. You can see amazing scenery of rice fields, mountains & hills or visit the Noong Chun & other ethnic villages. In this village you can meet a lot of people of the White bầu ethnic minority group. See their way of life or watch their cultural performances.Book a TOUR / ACTIVITY in Vietnam
In this area và also in Dien Bien Phu province live a lot people from the Hmong ethnic minority group. The ideal climate in the Dien Bien Phu area is good for growing a variety of specialties, such as Nep Nuong rice. You can try various rice dishes, for example the well known xoi Nep Nuong, Com Lam (rice in bamboo) and Banh den.
How to get from Hanoi lớn Dien Bien Phu town:
From Hanoi lớn Dien Bien Phu – It is possible khổng lồ use a flight of Vietnam Airlines from Hanoi.The flight takes 1 hour, the price of one-way flight is about 100 USD.You can travel with a local bus from the cities of Lai Chau, Muong Lay, Son La or Sapa.There is no train connection in Dien Bien province.It is also possible to lớn use a direct bus from Hanoi, but I think, about 13 hours by bus – it is too much.This place is a good for visit when you will be traveling in northwestern Vietnam by a motorbike.How lớn get from Sapa to Dien Bien Phu town:
From Sapa khổng lồ Dien Bien Phu – Yes, there are also some buses of tourist agencies from Sapa lớn Dien Bien Phu.It is about 9 hour from Sapa to Dien Bien Phu by bus.Xem thêm: Tour Du Lịch Tết 2022 Từ Hà Nội 2023, Du Lịch Tết 2022 Từ Hà Nội
Weather in Dien Bien Phu, when lớn go:
The best time to visit Dien Bien is between November và April, when the days are dry và warm.But pack warm clothes- nights up in the mountains can be cold.Accommodation in Dien Bien Phu:
There is not such a wide selection of hotels, but you can find several good hotels on Agoda.Prices start from about 15 Usd/2 persons/per night.Several cheap guesthouses (Nha Nghi) or hotels you can find in the center of the city➜ Accommodation in Dien Bien Phu (hotels) – Book Here