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...
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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...
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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...
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Charles Piroth (section Điện Biên Phủ)
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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of the Điện Biên Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Delegation of the National Assembly deputies for the 14th and 15th terms from Điện Biên Province...
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Jules Gaucher (section Dien Bien Phu 1953–54)
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...
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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...
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Allen Lawrence Pope (section Điện Biên Phủ)
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...
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Điện Biên (listen) is a district of Vietnam's Điện Biên province. As of 2019, it had a population of 93,850 people, covering an area of 1395.99 km², making...
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Mường Thanh Valley (category Landforms of Điện Biên province)
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...
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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;...
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and 13th century. They centered in the valley of Muang Thaeng (today's Điện Biên Phủ), a place strongly connected to the legend of Khun Borom. By the 11th...
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Chiềng Sinh is a commune (xã) and village of the Tuần Giáo District of Điện Biên Province, northwestern Vietnam. 21°31′49″N 103°22′21″E / 21.5303°N 103...
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Thanh An is a commune (xã) and village of the Điện Biên District of Điện Biên Province, northwestern Vietnam. 21°20′01″N 103°02′20″E / 21.3336°N 103...
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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;...
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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...
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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...
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valuable strategist and tactician – particularly during the Battle of Điện Biên Phủ. He was awarded Vietnam's highest honours for his feats during the...
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Hoàng Văn Thái (section Battle of Dien Bien Phu)
are named after Hoàng Văn Thái are in Thanh Xuân District, Hanoi Điện Biên Phủ, Điện Biên Province Phú Thọ Province Thái Bình, Thái Bình Province Tiền Hải...
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then commander of Việt Bắc Military Region in 1957. In the Battle of Điện Biên Phủ, Colonel Ba commanded 316th Brigade besieging, attacking Eliane positions...
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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;...
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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...
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Văn Thái, Đàm Quang Trung, and Vũ Nam Long in 1941. In the Battle of Điện Biên Phủ, Vũ Lập was the chief of staff, together with the commander Lê Quảng...
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Điện Biên Đông is a rural district of Điện Biên province in the Northwest region of Vietnam. The district is predominantly mountainous, and was established...
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Chi 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...
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Thanh Yên is a commune (xã) and village of the Điện Biên District of Điện Biên Province, northwestern Vietnam. 21°20′14″N 102°58′37″E / 21.3372°N 102...
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