During the last months of the First Indochina War in 1954, French General Henri ... if he concentrated his forces at the valley of Dien Bien Phu, an isolated location deep into enemy territory.

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Vietnam’s war with the United States lasted nearly 20 years ... which culminated with the decisive defeat of French forces at ...

"There is a shared desire to look at the history of the Indochina War in a lucid and open manner," the ministry said. Dien Bien Phu in northern Vietnam was the site of an epic battle against ...

Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam, sits in a valley surrounded by mountains about 160 mi/260 km northwest of Hanoi. In 1954 it is where the French fought the 55-day, losing battle that marked the end of col ...

The locations of many of Vietnam’s biggest and most famous battles attract crowds of sightseers and veterans from both sides ...

In 1954, the French were finally defeated by the Viet Minh at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. This defeat was formalised in the Geneva Agreement and temporarily separated Vietnam into two zones ...

In 1954, the French were finally defeated by the Viet Minh at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. The French had tried ... July 1954 and temporarily separated Vietnam into two zones: a northern zone ...

Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam? Know about Dien Bien Airport in detail. Find out the location of Dien Bien Airport on Vietnam map and also find out airports near to Dien Bien Phu. This airport locator is a ...