Dien Bien Phu - New tourism hub in Northwest Region

Dien Bien Phu city in Dien Bien province has become known as an emerging tourism centre of Vietnam’s Northwest region, boasting strengths in historical and cultural tourism, eco-tourism, exploration of natural landscapes, and resort, entertainment, and healthcare tourism.

A panoramic view of the A1 Hill Historical Site (called Eliane 2 by the French military) is located adjacent to National Highway No 279 (now Vo Nguyen Giap Street) in Muong Thanh ward, Dien Bien Phu city, Dien Bien province. (Photo: VNP/VNA)

Relics of the trench and bunker system on A1 Hill, constructed by the French military, are remarkably solid and well-preserved. (Photo: VNP/VNA)

Part of the panorama of the Dien Bien Phu Campaign depicts the intense combat along every metre of the trenches. (Photo: VNP/VNA)

Tourists seeking the Command Bunker Relic of General De Castries will find it at the heart of the Dien Bien Phu stronghold complex, situated in Muong Thanh ward, Dien Bien Phu city. (Photo: VNP/VNA)

Tourists and former soldiers from all over the country visit the area where General Vo Nguyen Giap lived and worked at the Command Headquarters in Muong Phang, now part of Dien Bien Phu city. (Photo: VNP/VNA)

Blooming Bauhinia flowers welcome in historic May in Dien Bien. (Photo: VNP/VNA)