DIEN BIEN PHU |
The capital of Dien Bien District of Lai Chau Province,
is in one of the most remote parts of Vietnam. The town is 34km from the
Lao border in the flat, heart-shape Muong Thanh Valley, which is about
20km long and 5km wide and surrounded by steep, heavily forested hills. |
DBP MUSEUM |
The site of the battle is now marked by this museum.
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BUNKER OF DE CASTRIES |
The headquarters of this French commander have been
re-created, with old French tanks and artillery pieces nearby. |
MINORITIES |
The whole area is inhabited by Montagnard people,
which include the white and black Thai, Hmong, Zao and Muong. |
