5 Budget-friendly Things to do in Dien Bien Phu That You Shouldn't Miss

May 22, 2021 Layne Dawes

Discover the best top things to do in Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam including A1 Hill, Dien Bien Phu, Dien Bien Phu Military Cemetery, Bunker of Colonel de Castries, Dien Bien Phu Museum.
Restaurants in Dien Bien Phu

1. A1 Hill

Dien Bien Phu Vietnam
Excellent
44%
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41%
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14%
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4.5 based on 59 reviews

A1 Hill

Reviewed By JSTrip_77 - Hanoi, Vietnam

This was the focal point of the Viet Minh victory over the French in 1954. It's a really well-maintained location with lots of old trenches and bunkers and even some barbed wire (not original, of course). You have to climb to the top of the hill to see an ex-US tank that the US provided to France...France then disassembled the tanks and flew them in and reassembled them. There's also the massive crater the Vietnamese created when they tunneled under the French position and detonated nearly 1000 kg. Continue out the exit and there is a coffee shop where the French Prime Minister enjoyed a coffee.

2. Dien Bien Phu

Dien Bien Phu 390000 Vietnam
Excellent
35%
Good
27%
Satisfactory
30%
Poor
5%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 37 reviews

Dien Bien Phu

3. Dien Bien Phu Military Cemetery

279 Dien Bien Phu, Dien Bien Phu Vietnam
Excellent
42%
Good
38%
Satisfactory
15%
Poor
4%
Terrible
1%
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4.0 based on 26 reviews

Dien Bien Phu Military Cemetery

Reviewed By ChicoRanMan - Chico, United States

Free admission to this cemetery for the Vietnamese in the 1954 battle against the French. The cemetery is well manicured and has the lovely smell of incense that is burning at the gravestones. This is just across the street from the museum. Both are worth visiting.

4. Bunker of Colonel de Castries

Nguyen Huu Tho, Dien Bien Phu Vietnam http://www.indochinatravelpackages.com/blogs/dien-bien-phu-tourist-attractions/
Excellent
35%
Good
20%
Satisfactory
33%
Poor
10%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 51 reviews

Bunker of Colonel de Castries

Reviewed By harryc322

An impressively large and strong bunker [now protected by a translucent cover]. One can enter the bunker and see the various rooms. Nearby is a respectful memorial to the fallen on the French side. I was told that this was paid for by a German acknowledging that most tof the French troops were, in fact, Germans, Algerians, Moroccans, Senegalese etc

5. Dien Bien Phu Museum

Street 3 Muong Thanh District, Dien Bien Phu Vietnam +84230 3831341 [email protected] http://btctlsdienbienphu.svhttdldienbien.gov.vn
Excellent
38%
Good
40%
Satisfactory
18%
Poor
4%
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4.0 based on 45 reviews

Dien Bien Phu Museum

Reviewed By Miner-x - Frankfurt, Germany

A very interesting collection of items and facts from the battle of DBP - absolutely worth going to round up your experience!

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