Top 12 tourist attractions in Dien Bien province

Topping the four largest fields in the Northwest according to the oral tradition “Nhat Thanh, Nhi Lo, Tam Than, Tu Tac”. Muong Thanh field running along the banks of the Nam Rom River spreading out like petals embracing the historical relics of the battle of the day. Either way, when coming to Muong Thanh, you will not be surprised by the beautiful natural scenery and the richness of this place.

Coming to Dien Bien, there are not only historical sites but also attractive natural scenes. Not so vast, as vast as the fields in the Mekong Delta but Muong Thanh field still has its own features that make you feel interesting. Located in the middle of Dien Bien basin, Muong Thanh field It is likened to a giant “warehouse” filled with corn and rice.

From the end of September, the seasonal rice in the Muong Thanh basin begins to ripen, making visitors feel like they are going in the middle of the golden season. A familiar feeling of the Northern countryside stretches as far as the eye can see, but the majestic beauty of the rice fields surrounded by mountains is not mixed.

U Va tourist area is located in Noong Luong commune, Dien Bien district, about 15km southwest of Dien Bien Phu city center. U Va has a mountainous terrain with a total area of ​​​​over 73.000m2 with natural hot mineral springs, the average temperature is from 76 – 84 degrees Celsius.

Hot mineral spring named “UVa” is derived from the transliteration of the word “U Vá” of the local people in Noong Luong commune. In which, Ú is translated as Mrs; Patch means cradle. According to legend, this hot mineral spring is a fairy lying on a beautiful cradle. The landscape of U Va above is hilly, below are rivers, streams, and lakes. Before 2002, the entire area of ​​Noong Luong commune – where the hot mineral spring U Va flows through was a lawn. After surveying, Dien Bien province took advantage of natural mineral springs and brought them to the high hill area

When coming to Grapes You can swim and fish in separate huts. Along with that are interesting services such as: playing badminton, playing tennis, taking a cruise to hot mineral springs and enjoying Xoe dancing, folk songs performed by Thai and H’Mong ethnic people. UVa Hot Springs created an amusement and entertainment area for local people and ethnic minorities on holidays and holidays. On the other hand, this is also a tourist destination to welcome domestic and foreign tourists as well as neighboring countries adjacent to Dien Bien province. Take a shower UVa hot mineral spring can cure skin diseases, digestion and make blood circulation.

Pa Khoang Lake It is considered as a dotted jade for the Northwest mountainous nature, is a tourist destination not to be missed when coming to Dien Bien. Pa Khoang Lake belongs to Muong Phang commune, Dien Bien district, Dien Bien province, located nearly 20 km from Dien Bien Phu city. Minerals In Thai language, it means “bamboo forest”. Pa Khoang Lake has extremely rich flora and fauna and poetic scenery, with a clear blue lake next to the vast forests. Coming to Pa Khoang Lake, you will experience countless interesting activities such as boating on the lake, camping, picnic on the lakeshore, cherry blossom festival in Pha Khoang…

In winter, Pa Khoang Lake Covered by the mist, creating a fanciful landscape, looming in the distance are rolling mountains and lovely houses. In the summer, the air here is very pleasant with cool southerly winds. All create a peaceful, poetic scene, a charming landscape. In the lakebed area, there are Thai and Kho Mu ethnic groups who still retain the typical customs and habits of the Northwest.

One of the four great peaks of the Northwest Pass, Pha Din is a pass whose name comes from Thai. The name Pha Din, where Pha means “heaven”, Din means “earth”, meaning this place is the confluence between heaven and earth. Pha Din Pass Doc Pha Din, also known as Doc Pha Din, is the place connecting the border of two provinces of Son La and Dien Bien with a length of 32 km located on National Highway 6, part of Phong Lai commune, Thuan Chau district (Son La) and a part belonging to Doc Pha Din. Toa Tinh commune, Tuan Giao district (Dien Bien). Legend has it that in the past, the old Lai Chau and Son La people tried to demarcate the boundary of the two localities by racing horses over the Pha Din slope, the people and horses of the Lai African people were a bit faster, so the pass belonged to the province. Lai Chau (now Dien Bien) was also slightly longer than the Son La side.

Pha Din Pass The terrain is very dangerous, the gap between a cliff on one side and a deep abyss on the other. Therefore, the scenery on Pha Din Pass also becomes more majestic than ever with successive mountain layers stretching endlessly. The current, Pha Din Pass Only suitable for those who like adventure.

Nestled in the midst of thousands of mountains and fields, English version (Thanh Nua commune, Dien Bien district, Dien Bien province) is known as an attractive community tourism destination, attracting many domestic and international tourists. From Dien Bien Phu city, follow Highway 12 about 6 km to the North, you will come to English version. Seen from afar, English version beautiful like a picture with the back leaning against the mountain, facing the vast field. Prominent against the green background of the trees and the sky are the traditional black Thai stilt houses.

Not only attracting tourists by the beautiful scenery, English version There is also fresh, cool air and a green, clean and beautiful environment. The village has more than 140 households with more than 587 people, all of whom are of the Black Thai ethnic group. The Black Thai people here live by farming rice, crops, livestock and traditional brocade weaving and embroidery.

Come to English versionIn addition to admiring the typical natural scenery of the Northwest, you also have the opportunity to experience daily activities with the villagers such as processing traditional dishes (can wine, lam rice, grilled stream fish). , bitter bamboo shoots, boiled buffalo meat dotted diagonally); take care of livestock and poultry; go to the forest to collect firewood; down the stream to catch fish; weaving, brocade embroidery or participating in cultural activities (Thai folk song singing, Xoe dancing, fan dance, stall dancing, playing the flute pi pap, pi o).

Hua Pe Hot Spring located in Thanh Luong commune, Dien Bien district, about 5 km northwest of Dien Bien Phu city center. Hua Pe Hot Spring Surrounded by mountains and forests, creating a majestic and beautiful scenery that only this place has. Besides, the spring water here always has a temperature of about 60 degrees Celsius with many valuable minerals, hot mineral water at Hua Pe has been tested by the Institute of Medicine and shown to be very safe, very good for the human body, this has attracted a lot of tourists to relax and get treatment.

Try a hot mineral bath in Hua Pe, you will see the difference compared to other places. From somewhere in the mountain, hot water flows all year round, pouring into Nam Pe and Hua Pe streams. It is said that there are many hot springs, but for drinking, only mineral water is available in Hua Pe. Hua Pe Hot Spring including 1 water tank, 2 large swimming pools and double swimming pools and many other service works.

Coming to Dien Bien, you should not miss a tourist destination with bold highland colors, which is the fair. At the fairs in Tua Chua district, visitors will not see the scene of soliciting, enticing to buy goods, but only seeing simple faces in colorful ethnic clothes. They come to the market, not only for the purpose of buying and selling, but also to have fun with the market and have fun with customers going to the market.

Tua Chua has 3 main markets: Muong Bang, Xa Nhe, Ta Sin Thang. In the bustling atmosphere fairI don’t know when the boys and girls found each other. They used the la horn, the lip flute, the flute to send their love, to confess their love, to get to know each other. They gave each other bracelets and mirrors. From these meetings at the spring market, many boys and girls have become husbands and wives.

Come to the upland market in Dien Bien, you can enjoy the dishes of Thang Co, sticky rice, grilled meat, grilled fish, banh day…; Immerse yourself in the rituals of cultural activities, arts, folk songs and dances of the nation here. In addition, you can also admire many agricultural production tools of ethnic minorities here and many other ethnic musical instruments. Come to upland market in Dien Bien, you will feel “Dien Bien is not only beautiful but the people here are also friendly and hospitable”.

Muong Than Bridgeh – also known as “Prenley” bridge, is a bridge across the Nam Rom River, built by the French after the parachute occupation in Dien Bien Phu. The bridge is located at a location about 279 meters from the current junction of 300 Street. The bridge is a military construction located in the central division of the Dien Bien Phu fortress group.

The entire bridge is 40m long and 5m wide. The two sides of the bridge are simple supporting iron bars without a middle axis, the floor is paved with wood, the bottom is the iron beams that are linked together very firmly. Because the bridge has an important position in the communication from the central headquarters with the clusters of strongholds on the eastern and northeastern hills of the French army in the Dien Bien Phu stronghold, around Muong Thanh Bridge There are many guard posts.

You can visit to learn more about the importance of the bridge and gain more useful knowledge about our nation’s heroic history of fighting against foreign invaders.

A Pa Chai is the westernmost point on the mainland of Vietnam, the area bordering China and Laos in Sin Thau commune, Muong Nhe district. This place is known as “a rooster crows all three countries to hear”. Located at an altitude of 2 m above sea level, this place mainly focuses on Ha Nhi ethnic people and some other ethnic minorities. A Pa Chai It is also a place associated with landmark zero (no number) with coordinates 0°22’23″N 53°102’8″E, located on the top of Khoang La San mountain in Sin Thau commune, Muong Nhe district, province. Dien Bien.

Coming to Dien Bien, it is impossible not to visit the westernmost point of the country, right? With high terrain, standing from the top A Pa Chai Zooming out, you will admire the beautiful landscape in front of you with overlapping and undulating mountains. A truly impressive scene for those who love the grandeur of nature. The atmosphere in A Pa Chai fresh, cool. Please visit this place once to experience it for yourself.

Dien Bien Historical Victory Museum located at Highway 279, Street 3, Muong Thanh Ward, Dien Bien Phu City, Dien Bien Province. This museum was started construction in October 10 on an area of ​​2012m22.000 and officially opened to welcome guests on May 2, 5 after 5 months of construction. This is the place to display statues, maps and vestiges of the heroic battle of Dien Bien Phu.

Up to now, the museum has 5 exhibition areas with 274 artifacts and 122 paintings. The route to visit the museum includes a common space with 5 themes: Outline of the resistance war against the French colonialists; Dien Bien Phu campaign (French colonial plot, our policy, Dien Bien Phu campaign evolution); Impact of Dien Bien Phu victory on domestic and world; The help of the people of the world in the Dien Bien Phu and Honor campaign. The current, Dien Bien Historical Victory Museum welcome hundreds of visitors every day and become an important cultural tourist destination of Dien Bien province.

Dien Bien Phu Victory Monument including the Dien Bien Phu victory museum and monument; hills A1, C1, C2, D1; A1 hill martyrs cemetery; General Do Cat cellar; Muong Thanh bridge and airport; Hong Cum and Him Lam fortresses; Dien Bien Phu campaign headquarters… Coming to this relic, you will return to the years of the war against the French to save the country.

QComplex of Dien Bien Phu Victory Monument consists of 3 soldiers standing with their backs to each other, holding a Thai baby, on top is a flag of decisive victory. The statue has a height of 16,6m, brass material, reinforced concrete internal structure, weight 220 tons. The statue’s pedestal is 3,6m high with reinforced concrete structure, outside is covered with fine art stone, including 3 rectangular floors stacked on top of each other. At the same time, when you reach the statue, you will also admire the whole city of Dien Bien, because the statue is located on hill D1.

A1 Hill Martyrs Cemetery There are 644 graves of military officers and soldiers who died heroically in the Dien Bien Phu campaign and most of them are anonymous graves, only 4 graves are named heroes and martyrs: To Vinh Dien, Phan Dinh Giot, Be Van Dan, Tran Can. The cemetery space is very quiet, the air is fresh, the environment is green, clean and beautiful.

General Do Cat’s command bunker located in the center of the Dien Bien Phu stronghold group, in the Muong Thanh field, Dien Bien district, Dien Bien province. The structure and layout, arrangement of the basement remains unchanged. Around the bunker was a defensive fence with a dense system of barbed wire and four tanks. Do Cat Tunnel is 20 m long and 8 m wide, including four compartments for both living and working spaces.

From Dien Bien Phu city down to Pa Khoang lake about 20km, 10 minutes more by canoeing Muong Phang cherry garden. From afar, visitors can see a cherry blossom area in full bloom. Thousands of peach trees (including more than 50 large peach trees like Higan Sacura) are showing off their vibrant colors, captivating travelers.

There is no place on the S-shaped strip of land where visitors can see such a beautiful flower garden. Plot Muong Phang It is a paradise for flowers of temperate countries, where the strengths of soil and good climate are fully converged to create a beautiful cherry blossom garden that captivates people.

When the light wind blows, the petals will fly in the wind, just raise your hand to catch those small, soft petals. At that time, visitors can freely film and take pictures in the midst of this rare beauty. Sightseeing experience Muong Phang cherry garden As a tourist, you should prepare a camera or phone to take good pictures, don’t forget to prepare beautiful clothes to take the best pictures.