General Vo Nguyen Giap's command bunker hidden deep in the Muong Phang jungle
TB (according to VTC)•May 5, 2024 13:20
The Dien Bien Phu Campaign Headquarters relic in Muong Phang commune is always a "red address" attracting tourists when setting foot in Dien Bien - the border land of the Fatherland.
The Dien Bien Phu Campaign Command is hidden in the old forest at the foot of Pu Don Mountain in Muong Phang Commune, nearly 30km from Dien Bien Phu City. This is where General Vo Nguyen Giap and the officers and soldiers of the Dien Bien Phu Campaign Command often worked and rested.
Currently, the Muong Phang historical relic site has undergone many restorations with a number of items such as stele, signboard, tunnel, working hut of General Vo Nguyen Giap and Chief of Staff Hoang Van Thai, Head of the military advisory group Vi Quoc Thanh...
From January 31, 1954 to May 15, 1954, this was the important headquarters of the Dien Bien Phu Campaign, with absolute security guaranteed.
The road leading deep into the Dien Bien Phu Campaign Headquarters has been upgraded with a concrete road through the old Muong Phang forest, more than 1km long, helping visitors recall old memories.
From the campaign headquarters, going up to the highest point, you can observe the entire Dien Bien Phu city, Muong Thanh valley and former French bases such as Him Lam hill, Doc Lap hill, D1 hill, C1 hill, A1 hill...
Residence and workplace of General Vo Nguyen Giap
This simple hut is where General, Commander-in-Chief Vo Nguyen Giap used to live and work in the Command Center.
From General Vo Nguyen Giap's hut to Chief of Staff Hoang Van Thai's hut and Military Advisor Vi Quoc Thanh's hut is a 69m long tunnel that goes through the mountainside.
The operations house, where the Dien Bien Phu Campaign Command held daily meetings. Everything remains intact as the mark of history.
Dien Bien Phu Campaign Headquarters is a "red address" for domestic and foreign tourists to visit and learn about history.
These days, many veterans, locals and tourists come to Muong Phang commune - where the campaign headquarters is located.
Tourists take souvenir photos at the Dien Bien Phu Campaign Headquarters
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