Far about 500km from Hanoi City, Dien Bien Province is historically gifted the Dien Bien Phu Battlefield Relics Complex associated with a heroic martial artist of the nation “Resounded throughout the five continents and was world-shaking”.
Dien Bien Phu Victory Monument. (Photo: Internet)
According to Decision No. 1272/QD-TTg dated August 12, 2009 of the Prime Minister, the former and present battlefields that are the Dien Bien Phu Historical Relics Complex are recognized as one of the 10 special national relic sites by the Prime Minister.
A1 Hill. (Photo: Internet)
Dien Bien Phu Historical Victory Museum where retains thousands of artifacts of the Dien Bien Phu Battlefield, related to both sides participating in the war.
Dien Bien Phu Historical Victory Museum. (Photo: Internet)
The “Panorama Picture” is the largest-scale picture in Southeast Asia. The picture is presented in oil paint, circular shape, 132m long, 20.5m high, 42m in diameter; and the total area is up to 3,225m2. The picture clearly describes and depicts the “Fifty-six days and nights digging up mountains, sleeping in trenches, eating rice with rain” of our army and people to make a victory that shook the world.
A part of the Panorama Picture at the Dien Bien Phu Victory Museum. (Photo: Internet)
The Christian de Castries Tunnel marked the defeat of the French colonialists in Dien Bien. General Christian de Castries command tunnel is 20m long, 8m wide, with a vertical passageway, 2 doors at both ends. Inside the Tunnel, it is divided into 4 compartments and used as a workplace. This is a relic ranked 23rd special national historical relic site. Experiencing many changes in our history, our army and people still cannot forget the moment the flag fluttered on the roof of the Tunnel, chased the French colonialists.
The Christian de Castries Tunnel. (Photo: Internet)
Far about 15km from Dien Bien Phu City along the National Highway 279, there is a relic of the hand-drawn artillery road (under the area of Na Nhan Commune, Dien Bien Phu %city), the most unique in the world. Our comrade To Vinh Dien fell to make the song “Artillery Pulling Chant” become an immortal epic among the national defense songs of our army and people.
Monument features soldiers pulling artillery by hand. (Photo: Internet)
Muong Phang Commune is about returning to the origin of history, the source of victory, visitors will experience the tunnel through mountains, outpost guard stations, communication offices, halls, General's shacks, and the Hoang Cam kitchen.
The relics site of the Dien Bien Phu Campaign Headquarters in Muong Phang Commune, Dien Bien district, Dien Bien province. (Photo: Internet)
The Ban flower is a symbol of Dien Bien Province in particular and the Northwest in general. When March comes, the warm air of spring overflows, Dien Bien seems to be bursting with vitality because of the color of flowers. It is characterized by the Hoa Ban festival. The organization of the annual Hoa Ban Festival contributes to preserving and promoting the traditional cultural values of ethnic groups. The Festival has a strong and great attraction to friends and tourists to visit Dien Bien in every blooming season.
Ban Flower Festival. (Photo: Internet)
Today, Dien Bien has become a young and dynamic city with strong development and great changes. Thanks to the beautiful sceneries of the Northwest Mountains and forests, you can participate in the Ban Flower Festival with many rich activities, discovering the unique culture and cuisine of the borderland of the Fatherland, to be immersed in the atmosphere of the heroic history of the nation, enjoying the fresh air, beautiful and majestic landscapes of Muong Area in the friendliness and hospitality of the ethnic people./.
Nguyen Hoa