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Dien Bien Phu has tourism victory in its sights
Waves of tourists are descending on Dien Bien Phu to observe the 50th anniversary of the victory, and the local authorities are hoping they′ll want to see more than Elaine.
The hill, known in Vietnamese as A1, is one of the biggest attractions in Dien Bien Phu alongside the war cemetery and museum.
Hill A1 still bears the scars of the war, in the form of the massive crater left when Vietnamese forces hit the French fortification with 1 tonne of TNT and the network of trenches left by the French.
The hill also offers impressive views of the town itself, the Muong Thanh Valley and the rows of hills surrounding the area.
But the history of Dien Bien Phu goes back much further than five decades, and there′s plenty more to explore than the war.
The hill, known in Vietnamese as A1, is one of the biggest attractions in Dien Bien Phu alongside the war cemetery and museum.
Hill A1 still bears the scars of the war, in the form of the massive crater left when Vietnamese forces hit the French fortification with 1 tonne of TNT and the network of trenches left by the French.
The hill also offers impressive views of the town itself, the Muong Thanh Valley and the rows of hills surrounding the area.
But the history of Dien Bien Phu goes back much further than five decades, and there′s plenty more to explore than the war.
Place of legend
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