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Geography
Dien
Bien Province is on the North - West Vietnam. It
is next to Lai Chau, Son La provinces, Laos and
China. The province has many mountains
stretching along north-west and south-east
direction. Muong Thanh Valley is largest one of
this region. The topography includes forests,
high mountains, narrow valleys, small plains,
and springs.
Climate: Dien Bien is mountainous tropical area.
There are the dry and the rainy seasons. The
average temperature is about 21ºC - 23ºC.
Tourism
Dien
Bien possesses charming natural scenery such as
Pa Khoang Reservoir, Tham Bang Cave, Ban Phu
Citadel, Museum of Dien Bien Phu Victory.
Dien
Bien are also proud of many historic sites:
Noong Nhai Vestige, Muong Phang Forest,
especially, Dien Bien Phu Vestige with a global
well-known victory in 1954.
Traveling from Hanoi to Dien Bien Phu, it takes
1 hour by plane. But by road, travelers go over
kilometers of mountainous road and cross Pha Din
Pass. The stretch of road goes uphill and
downhill alternately with many sharp bends. It
is a memorable event for everybody in this
superb mountain.
Transportation
The
network of road is convenient include:- It takes
478km from Hanoi following National Highway No.
6 to Tuan Giao and then the 279 to Dien Bien
Phu.- It is 195km from Dien Bien Phu to Ma Lu
Thang border gate (Lai Chau) following National
Highway No. 12.- The National Highway No. 279
links Tuan Giao to Tay Trang border gate vise
Dien Bien Phu.
Beside that, there is Muong Thanh Airport in
Dien Bien Phu, connecting Ha Noi - Dien Bien Phu
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