Dien Bien Phu

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Dien Bien Phu is a town in northwestern Vietnam best known as the site of the decisive 1954 battle that ended French colonial rule in Indochina.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf airport
battle
human settlement
museum
town
valley
capitalOf Dien Bien province
conflictBetween France
Viet Minh
country Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam
dedicatedTo Battle of Dien Bien Phu
distanceFrom about 474 km northwest of Hanoi
endTime 1954-05-07
formerName Muong Thanh
hasClimate tropical savanna climate
hasCommemoration annual celebrations of Dien Bien Phu victory on May 7
hasHistoricalEvent Battle of Dien Bien Phu
hasLandmark A1 Hill memorial
Dien Bien Phu Victory Monument
Dien Bien Phu battlefield historical site
French command bunker of Colonel de Castries
hasMuseum Dien Bien Phu Victory Museum
hasTimezone Indochina Time
hasTransport Dien Bien Phu Airport
historicalRole major French fortified base during First Indochina War
symbol of anti-colonial struggle in Vietnam
knownFor Battle of Dien Bien Phu
languageUsed Vietnamese
locatedIn northwestern Vietnam
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Dien Bien province
locatedInFormerEntity French Indochina
locatedInRegion Northwest region of Vietnam
locatedInValley Muong Thanh Valley
locatedOnRiver Nam Rom River
location Dien Bien Phu
nearBorderWith Laos
partOf First Indochina War
result decisive Viet Minh victory
defeat of French forces in northwestern Vietnam
serves Dien Bien Phu
significance ended major French military presence in Indochina
led to Geneva Accords on Indochina
marked end of French colonial rule in Indochina
startTime 1954-03-13
topLevelAdministrativeDivision Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam
utcOffset +07:00

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Battle of Dien Bien Phu location Dien Bien Phu
Battle of Dien Bien Phu alsoKnownAs Dien Bien Phu
Battle of Dien Bien Phu namedAfter Dien Bien Phu valley
linked to: Dien Bien Phu
Northwestern Vietnam contains Dien Bien Phu
subject linked to: northwestern Vietnam
Battle of Dien Bien Phu location Dien Bien Phu
subject linked to: Dien Bien Phu
Dien Bien Phu Airport serves Dien Bien Phu
subject linked to: Dien Bien Phu
Christian de Castries surrenderedAt Dien Bien Phu
Dien Bien province capital Dien Bien Phu city
linked to: Dien Bien Phu
Dien Bien province knownFor Dien Bien Phu battlefield
linked to: Dien Bien Phu
Dien Bien Phu Airport serves Dien Bien Phu
Dien Bien Phu Airport cityServed Dien Bien Phu
Dien Bien Phu Airport namedAfter Dien Bien Phu
A1 Hill memorial locatedIn Điện Biên Phủ
linked to: Dien Bien Phu
A1 Hill memorial partOf Điện Biên Phủ battlefield complex
linked to: Dien Bien Phu
Muong Thanh Valley locatedIn Dien Bien Phu region
linked to: Dien Bien Phu
Muong Thanh Valley hasCity Dien Bien Phu
Muong Thanh formerNameOf Dien Bien Phu
Muong Thanh currentName Dien Bien Phu
Nam Rom River flowsThrough Dien Bien Phu Valley
linked to: Dien Bien Phu
Nam Rom River flowsThrough Dien Bien Phu
Nam Rom River hasValley Dien Bien Phu Valley
linked to: Dien Bien Phu
Dien Bien Phu Street namedAfter Dien Bien Phu