Dien Bien Phu victory in 1954 was Vietnam's greatest victory in the war against the French, leading to the signing of the Geneva Accords, ending the war in Vietnam and restoring peace in Indochina.
The former battlefield of the historic Dien Bien Phu campaign, Muong Thanh valley, now Dien Bien Phu city, Dien Bien province, has overcome war consequences to make changes for development.