Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam
Điện Biên Phủ
Dien Bien Phu is a regional capital of 84,672 people in Điện Biên Province, Vietnam.
Why visit Dien Bien Phu
Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 20 parks and trails, 15 places to eat and 19 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Dien Bien Phu
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Dien Bien Phu
Điện Biên Phủ (Vietnamese: [ɗîənˀ ɓīən fû] , chữ Hán: 奠邊府) 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.
From the Wikipedia article Điện Biên Phủ (city) (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Dien Bien Phu on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Museums and landmarks12
Parks, trails and playgrounds20
8 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes15
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3 more on the map.
Where to stay19
7 more on the map.
History
The 8th century Thai locality of Muang Then is believed to have been centered here.
From the History section of Điện Biên Phủ (city) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Healthcare7
Trường tiểu học Thanh Minh, Xã Bình Minh, Thành phố ĐBP
Clinic and pharmacy · 4.1 km
Map of Dien Bien Phu
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Getting there and nearby towns
Dien Bien Airport (DIN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 km away.
- Nà Tấu 17 km northeast, about 17 min by car
- Mường Chà 42 km north, about 42 min by car
- Pú Hồng 42 km southeast, about 42 min by car
- Tuần Giáo 46 km northeast, about 46 min by car
- Si Pa Phìn 47 km north, about 47 min by car
- Phổng Lăng 68 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Thị Trấn Thuận Châu 69 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Mường Lay 69 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Lay Nưa 71 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Điện Biên Phủ, [Tycho], CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dien Bien Phu - panoramio, Duy Le, CC BY 3.0
- A route in Dien Bien Phu, Ioe2015, CC BY-SA 4.0
- M24 Chaffee at Dien Bien Phu, Curt Mühe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- School children receive a dose of deworming medicine in Dien Bien Phu (8141197640), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- School children receive a dose of deworming medicine in Dien Bien Phu (8141197034), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- Điện Biên Phủ banner A1 hill war relics, [Tycho] talk , http://shansov.net, CC BY 3.0
- School children receive a dose of deworming medicine in Dien Bien (8141249342), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- USAID supports new rapid detection TB equipment (8143710085), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- USAID supports new rapid detection TB equipment (8143713609), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- Patients receive methadone treatment in Dien Bien (8231970528), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- Malvastrum coromandelianum 1, Franz Xaver, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Malvastrum coromandelianum 2, Franz Xaver, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mường Thanh Valley, [Tycho] talk , http://shansov.net, CC BY-SA 3.0
- USAID supports new rapid detection TB equipment (8143714263), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- A woman rides her bike near Dien Bien, Vietnam (8230915683), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- USAID supports new rapid detection TB equipment (8143764876), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- ISS062-E-110242 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-110240 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-110241 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-110239 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- USAID supports new rapid detection TB equipment (8143720299), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- Patients receive methadone treatment in Dien Bien (8231969112), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- Counseling at a USAID-supported clinic in Dien Bien (8230905639), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- USAID supports new rapid detection TB equipment (8143717049), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- School children receive a dose of deworming medicine in Dien Bien (8141219493), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- Patients receive methadone treatment in Dien Bien (8231969672), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- USAID supports new rapid detection TB equipment (8143716253), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- USAID supports new rapid detection TB equipment (8143719563), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- Bến xe khách thành phố Điện Biên Phủ 2022, Ioe2015, CC BY-SA 4.0
- School children receive a dose of deworming medicine in Dien Bien (8141222105), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- School children receive a dose of deworming medicine in Dien Bien (8141220279), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- School children receive a dose of deworming medicine in Dien Bien (8141260982), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- USAID supports new rapid detection TB equipment (8143749814), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- USAID supports new rapid detection TB equipment (8143727517), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- School children receive a dose of deworming medicine in Dien Bien (8141248258), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- USAID supports new rapid detection TB equipment (8143764156), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- USAID supports new rapid detection TB equipment (8143715117), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- USAID supports new rapid detection TB equipment (8143730257), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- Jonathan Ross, Director of USAID Vietnam's Office of Health, Joins the deworming medicine distribution in Dien Bien (8141196606), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
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