1. A1 Hill
A1 Hill is located in Muong Thanh Ward, Dien Bien Phu City, Dien Bien Province. It's the most important base of the French colonial base in Dien Bien Phu. A1 is the symbol that the Vietnamese army places for the hill. On the morning of May 7, 1954, the Vietnamese army captured the hill A1.
2. Dien Bien Phu Victory Museum
Covering 22,000 square meters, the museum has about 1,000 objects divided into different exhibitions featuring the strategic locations of Dien Bien Phu, the enemy's scheme at Dien Bien Phu, the Party's guidelines regarding preparations for the Dien Bien Phu campaign, the impact of the Dien Bien Phu victory at home and abroad, and present-day Dien Bien Phu. The museum is tremendously important in helping visitors to better understand the glorious history of the Vietnamese nation.
3. Dien Bien Phu Military Cemetery
Dien Bien Phu Military Cemetery is located in Dien Bien Phu. Use our Dien Bien Phu online trip maker to visit Dien Bien Phu Military Cemetery on your trip to Dien Bien Phu, and learn what else travelers and our writers recommend seeing nearby.
4. A Pa Chai – Long Phu border gate
Located in Sin Thau commune, Muong Nhe district, Dien Bien province, A Pa Chai is about 250 km from Dien Bien Phu. It is a milestone marking the territories of Vietnam, Laos and China.
5. Bunker of Colonel de Castries
West of the Ron River, the dank command bunker of Colonel de Castries has been recreated, though there's little to actually see. A discarded tank and some mortar guns linger nearby. You might see Vietnamese tourists mounting the bunker and waving the Vietnamese flag, re-enacting an iconic photograph taken at the battle’s conclusion.
6. Noong Chun Village
Noong chun village is located about 4 km from Dien Bien Phu city center (Nam Thanh ward, Dien Bien Phu city). From the city center, you go through Dien Bien Museum, Martyrs Cemetery and Hill Monument A1 to column 78, then turn right to power pole 142, go straight to the village gate.