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Dien Bien Phu Battlefield witness Viet Nam’s historical victory over France 62
years ago, which sent shockwaves reverberating around the world and helped end
the nation’s nine-year war of resistance against the French colonialists.
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu raged all around the city for several months, and
there are numerous markers around the city noting sites related to the battle.
The two most popular sites are both monuments. The first is an obelisk and wall
commemorating those who died fighting at the battle. The other is the Dien Bien
Phu victory statue, a giant work in bronze of civilians celebrating the triumph
over France.
The Dien Bien Battlefield sites are scattered around the modern-day
town of Dien
Bien Phu, approximately 180 miles west of
Hanoi. As of this writing no visitor
information was available |
