Điện Biên Phủ is a former city in the northwestern region of Vietnam. It was the capital of Điện Biên Province before the 2025 Vietnamese administrative reform. The city is best known for the decisive Battle of Điện Biên Phủ, which occurred during the First Indochina War of independence against France. The region is a center of ethnic Tai culture. In prior history, the city was formerly called Muang Thaeng.
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Điện Biên Phủ lies in Mường Thanh Valley, a 20 km (12 mi) long and 6 km (3.7 mi) wide basin sometimes described as "heart-shaped." It is on the western edge of Điện Biên Province, of which it is the capital, and is only about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the border with Laos.
Until the creation of the province in 2004, Điện Biên Phủ was part of Lai Châu Province. The Vietnamese government elevated Điện Biên Phủ to town status in 1992, and to city status in 2003.
From the Wikipedia article Điện Biên Phủ (city), CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Towns around Dien Bien Phu
- Mường Lay69 km N
- Thị Trấn Thuận Châu69 km E
- Chiềng Cơi91 km E
- Sơn La93 km E
- Ít Ong105 km E
- Lai Châu121 km N
- Muang Xay133 km SW
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