Điện Biên Phủ (Vietnamese: [ɗîənˀ ɓīən fû] , chữ Hán: 奠邊府) is a city in the northwestern region of Vietnam. It is the capital of Điện Biên Province. The...

The Battle of Điện Biên Phủ was a climactic confrontation of the First Indochina War that took place between 13 March and 7 May 1954. It was fought between...

Diên Biên Phu (French for Điện Biên Phủ) is a French 1992 epic war film written and directed by French veteran Pierre Schoendoerffer. With its huge budget...

people. The name "Điện Biên" means "stable frontier" (referring to Điện Biên's location on the border between Lan Xang and Vietnam). Điện Biên has various ancient...

of the artillery force at Điện Biên Phủ by its commander Colonel Christian de Castries. The French artillery at Điện Biên Phủ comprised only 30 medium...

taken at Điện Biên Phủ were the greatest number the Việt Minh had ever captured: one-third of the total captured during the entire war. Dien Bien Phu was a...

four enemy divisions closing on Điện Biên Phủ, Navarre issued instructions accepting battle and calling for Điện Biên Phủ to be held at all costs. By January...

Dien Bien Phu, subtitled "Strategic Game of Indochina 1950-55" is a board wargame published by Simulations Design Corporation (SDC) in 1973 that simulates...

Dien Bien Airport (IATA: DIN, ICAO: VVDB) is located at Điện Biên Phủ in Vietnam. Điện Biên Phủ Airport was established in 1954 as Mường Thanh Airfield...

forces in North Vietnam. He was also Chief of Staff in the Battle of Điện Biên Phủ. Hoàng Văn Thái was born Hoàng Văn Xiêm, on 1 May 1915 (or 1917 since...

Saigon), Biên Hòa is connected to it via National Route 1. As a class-1 provincial city, it is the sixth largest city in Vietnam by population. Biên Hòa spans...

forces besieged in the Battle of Điện Biên Phủ in French Indochina. On March 13, Việt Minh artillery disabled Điện Biên Phủ's airstrip, forcing the French...

valuable strategist and tactician – particularly during the Battle of Điện Biên Phủ. He was awarded Vietnam's highest honours for his feats during the conflict...

known as 'the Old Man' to his troops. He was killed at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954. Gaucher graduated from the French military academy at Saint-Cyr...

Thanh Bình is a ward (phường) of Điện Biên Phủ in Điện Biên Province in northwestern Vietnam. 21°23′59″N 103°00′35″E / 21.3997°N 103.0097°E / 21.3997;...

Điện Biên Phủ Bande Originale du Film (Dien Bien Phu Original Soundtrack) is the soundtrack for the 1992 war docudrama Diên Biên Phu by Pierre Schoendoerffer...

became the main Viet Minh supply route into Dien Bien Phu.: 265  Vũ led his men into battle at Điện Biên Phủ, where they played a leading role. His regiments...

Tân Thanh is a ward (phường) of Điện Biên Phủ in Điện Biên Province, northwestern Vietnam. 21°23′34″N 103°01′19″E / 21.3928°N 103.0219°E / 21.3928;...

Indochina were unsuccessful, culminating in defeat at the Battle of Điện Biên Phủ. On 22 October and 9 November 1953, the Laos and Cambodia completely...

within the Mường Thanh Valley is the city of Điện Biên Phủ. The capital of Điện Biên Province, Điện Biên Phủ, is famous as the site of a decisive battle...

Nguyễn dynasty established the town of Điện Biên Phủ in the Muang Then Valley as an administrative office (Phủ). This was done for more direct control...

of Dien Bien Phu during the First Indochina War, with the major commands that took part in operations. Bergot, Erwan. Les 170 jours de Dien Bien Phu. Presses...

Minh City Metro station on Line 1 and the future Line 5. Located on Điện Biên Phủ Boulevard in Bình Thạnh District, next to Saigon Bridge, the station...

1973-75. Encounter Books. ISBN 9781594035722. Vietnamese Đường tới Điện Biên Phủ (Đại tướng Võ Nguyên Giáp) – Nhà xuất bản Quân đội nhân dân Chiến trường...

movie adaptation Go Tell the Spartans. "Có một Điện Biên Phủ ở Liên Khu 5" [There was another Dien Bien Phu in 5th Military Region]. baobinhdinh.com.vn (Bình...

of Điện Biên Phủ. One of the troopers in the relief column marching from Luang Prabang was a young Hmong named Vang Pao. The French loss at Điện Biên Phủ...

Điện Biên Đông is a commune-level town (thị trấn) and capital of Điện Biên Đông District of Điện Biên Province, northwestern Vietnam. Vietnam. Tổng cục...

Thanh Minh is a commune (xã) of Điện Biên Phủ in Điện Biên Province, northwestern Vietnam. 13°40′N 109°03′E / 13.667°N 109.050°E / 13.667; 109.050 v...

the Battle of Điện Biên Phủ. However, based on the lessons learned from Nà Sản, the Viet Minh improved their preparations at Điện Biên Phủ including concealed...

Nam Thanh is a ward (phường) of Điện Biên Phủ in Điện Biên Province, northwestern Vietnam. 21°22′30″N 103°02′12″E / 21.3750°N 103.0367°E / 21.3750;...