Dien Bien Phu

To be hosted by the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien, the National Tourism Year 2024 will be a typical cultural, economic, and social event associated with the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory (May 7, 1954 – 2024), according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.

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Hanoi (VNA) – To be hosted by the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien, the National Tourism Year 2024 will be a typical cultural, economic, and social event associated with the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory (May 7, 1954 – 2024), according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.

Activities and events will introduce and promote the beauty, cultural values, and unique tourism products of Vietnam and Dien Bien in particular to visitors.

Dien Bien has a tropical monsoon, high mountain climate, cold with little rain in winters, hot and high rainfall in summers, influenced by dry and hot west winds. The dry season lasts from October to April of the following year, the rainy season is usually from May to August. The most sunshine is in the months of March-April and August-September.

With many historical and cultural heritages, Dien Bien is an attractive destination for tourists who like to explore and experience not only beautiful natural landscapes, but also famous historical relics. Besides, this place is also known for its rich national culture, with many festivals and unique highland cuisine. All these factors have made Dien Bien becoming the potential land to develop historical, cultural and spiritual tourism, as well as ecotourism.

Dien Bien is striving to create breakthroughs in tourism development, through improving the quality of tourism services and human resources serving tourism, organising new tours, and investing in infrastructure development, thus creating motivation for its socio-economic development in the coming time.

The National Tourism Year 2024 will also offer a chance to strengthen links in domestic and international tourism development. Dien Bien has achieved unprecedented economic growth, resulting in significant enhancements to the cultural and social well-being of its residents.

Dien Bien Tourist Attractions

Dien Bien is a mountainous border province in the Northwest region of Vietnam and nearly 500 km from Hanoi. It borders Son La Province to the East and Northeast, Lai Chau Province to the North, Yunnan Province (the People's Republic of China) to the Northwest, and Phongsaly Province and Luang Prabang Province (Lao People's Democratic Republic) to the West and Southwest.

A Pa Chải

For young people who are passionate about adventurous backpacking and mountain climbing, A Pa Chai is a tourist destination in Dien Bien that cannot be missed. A Pa Chai located in Sin Thau Commune, Muong Nhe District, is westernmost point of Vietnam. It is also the place connecting Vietnam’s boundaries with Laos and China. Walking along the mountain range, you will discover the wild beauty surrounded by majestic high mountains, or terraced fields with fragrant ripe rice.

To have the best moments when coming to this place, you should come here in mid-January and February to see the images of farmers next to the green rice fields. Or visit from September to December, when A Pa Chai is immersed in the bright yellow colour of ripe rice fields, which is also the season when wild sunflowers begin to bloom.

Besides, the experience of climbing mountains and conquering milestone number 0 is probably attractive to most tourists coming here. The place with the most beautiful sunset view when coming to Dien Bien. However, you need to note that A Pa Chai belongs to the border area of our country, so if you want to conquer this mountain range, you need to bring all kinds of identification documents to register at border station 317.

Muong Nhe Nature Reserve

Muong Nhe is a district in the northwest of the province, where A Pa Chai - the westernmost point of Vietnam is located, the Vietnam - Laos - China border junction, about 250 km from Dien Bien Phu City centre. A Pa Chai is the most famous destination in Muong Nhe. The milestone in the westernmost point was installed by three countries on 27th June 2005, made of granite, with each side engraved with the country's name and national emblem.

Besides, the district owns Muong Nhe Nature Reserve with a total area of nearly 310,262 hectares, about 118,000 hectares of primary forest land covered with many rare forest trees. According to research, the reserve has about 37 types of rare animals such as sun bears, tigers, red wolves, and pangolins. Muong Nhe Nature Reserve also owns more than 308 plant species of high scientific value. Among them are more than 68 rare species of traditional medicines.

Pa Khoang Lake

Located in Muong Phang commune, Dien Bien district, the position of Pa Khoang lake is very convenient, near the road 279, about 20 km from Dien Bien Phu city, linking Dien Bien Phu city with Muong Phang historical and cultural forest where the relics of the Command of Dien Bien Phu compaign remains.

More specially, Pa Khoang lake is an interesting ecotourism destination to visitors in Vietnam tourism. It’s the fact that there are a number of animals and various kinds of orchids in the forest around the lake. There are many species of fish and floating plants in the lake.

Tua Chua Rock Plateau

Tua Chua Rock Plateau is located about 130 km from Dien Bien City centre, in Tua Chua district, 1400 m above sea level. This is the first limestone plateau, the highlight that creates the unique beauty of this locality.

Intermixed with the plateau are fields, houses and villages of the residents, creating a unique feature only found in mountainous tourist destinations. Therefore, when you come to this attraction, you not only have the opportunity to take unique photos but also have the opportunity to learn and experience more about the culture, lifestyle and typical cuisine of the people.

Pha Din Pass

Pha Din Pass is 32 km long, belongs to National Highway 6, and is the gateway to Dien Bien Province. The highest point of the pass is 1,648 m above sea level, one side is a cliff, and the other is an abyss. This is also the starting place of the journey of pulling artillery, transporting food, weapons and ammunition using human power of Vietnamese soldiers and people during the Dien Bien Phu campaign.

Pha Din Pass is no longer as dangerous as before, the narrow roads have also been widened but there are still zigzag roads up and down and countless curves. On Pha Din Pass, there is the Pha Din Pass tourist area, a stopover for tourists to rest and admire the scenery, and at the same time a place for exchanges between people of Dien Bien and Son La provinces.

Dien Bien Phu Victory Museum

Dien Bien Phu Victory Museum is located in Muong Thanh Ward, opening for visitors from 5th May 2014 after 19 months of construction. This is a work of great historical, cultural and artistic significance. Dien Bien Phu Historical Victory Museum is designed like a mesh hat, covered with camouflage leaves of Dien Bien soldiers

The museum is designed in the shape of a former Dien Bien soldier’s mesh hat covered with camouflage leaves. representing the camouflage net of a soldier's helmet, including a basement and an upper floor. The basement is a place to welcome visitors, a space for learning, interaction and entertainment services. The upper floor is a thematic exhibition space for the victory of Dien Bien Phu. The surface has an area of 1250 sqm. with nearly 1000 documents, artefacts, images, and maps.

The special highlight here is the panorama painting with more than 4500 characters, 132 meters long, 20.5 meters in height, 42 meters diameter, 6 meters relief, total area more than 3200 sqm. The painting was painted in oil on canvas from November 2019 and completed on 1st May 2021, with the participation of about 100 artists. The stages of the 1954 Dien Bien Phu Campaign are shown continuously and impressively through each drawing.

U Va Hot Springs

Belonging to Noong Luong commune, Dien Bien district, about 15km southwest of Dien Bien Phu city center, Uva hot mineral spring is a familiar tourist destination for foreign tourists or the people of Dien Bien. This place is quiet, peaceful, a suitable place for relaxation trips, regaining balance after tiring working days.

In addition to welcoming domestic tourists, Uva hot spring is also a familiar destination for people in neighboring countries with direct borders with Dien Bien. With a total area of ​​​​over 73,000m², with a natural hot mineral spring with an average temperature of 80ºC, Uva hot mineral spring is an extremely suitable destination for relaxing, relaxing and benefiting for the whole family health.

Ban Phu Citadel

Ban Phu Citadel - An interesting historical relic in Dien Bien province. Ban Phu Citadel is an interesting attraction and must-see destination for visitors in Vietnam. It’s located in Noong Het village, Dien Bien district, about 9 km from the West of Dien Bien Phu city and was built in the 15th century. Ban Phu Citadel is a historical landmark for the extermination of aggressors led by General Hoang Cong Chat. This is a place of cultural, artistic and spiritual life of Dien Bien people, attracting visitors to visit.

After the commander of the peasant rebellion against Le-Trinh dynasty in the land of Thai Binh today, General Hoang Cong Chat brought troops into the Northwest, then collaborated with two local generals Ngai, General Khanh led the people to defeat the invasion of Phe enemy, completely liberated Muong Thanh. He built Ban Phu Citadel from 1758 to 1762 and operated throughout the 10 continents of An Tay.

The name Dien Bien, given by King Thieu Tri in 1841, means a solid border area, that proves the strategic position of the land.

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