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Dien Bien travel
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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