Dien Bien - Heroic City

Dien Bien is about 450 km from Hanoi, bordering Son La, Lai Chau, bordering China and Laos, the capital is Dien Bien Phu city, has Muong Lay town and 8 districts. Dien Bien has a tropical monsoon climate with high mountains, cold winters and little rain, hot summers, a lot of rain, affected by dry and hot westerly winds. The average annual temperature is from 21 to 23 degrees Celsius, the lowest temperature is about 13 degrees Celsius, the highest is about 25 degrees Celsius. The dry season lasts from October to April of the following year, the rainy season is usually from May to August. The sunniest is in March-April and August-September. The most prominent is the system of historical relics of Dien Bien Phu victory including the campaign headquarters in Muong Phang, the bases of Him Lam, Ban Keo, Doc Lap, the hills A1, C1, D1, E1 and the central area of ​​the French base group (De Castries bunker). In addition, Dien Bien has many caves, mineral water sources and lakes, creating rich natural tourism resources such as: Muong Nhe primeval forest, Pa Thom cave, Tham Pua cave, Hua Pe hot mineral spring, U Va, Pa Khoang lake, Pe Luong lake. The road from Hanoi to Dien Bien Phu city is 450 km long. Tourists can follow CT08, CT02, QL6 through Hoa Binh province or follow DT87, QL32, QL37 through Hoa Binh and Son La. Travel time is about 10 hours. #vietnamtravel #awesomepic #dienbien #dienbienphu