The Dien Bien Phu Victory Museum was officially open to the public in Dien Bien Phu City on 5 May 2014 to mark the 60^th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (7 May 1954 - 7 May 2014).

The 22,000 m² museum offers visitors a deep insight into Viet Nam’s Dien Bien Phu Victory which is known worldwide as ‘a resounding victory throughout five continents, stirring up the world’.  

Let’s explore this inviting museum to learn about fascinating stories behind its exhibits through some beautiful photos captured by our reporter Dang No.

The museum is designed in the shape of a truncated cone, symbolising the camouflage nets of the hat of Dien Bien Phu soldiers.

Vietnamese soldiers standing on the bunker of Christian de Castries with the flag of victory.

Dien Bien Phu soldiers sitting in tunnel.

Dien Bien Phu soldiers digging a tunnel.

An image of Be Van Dan soldier offering his body as a machine-gun support.

President Ho Chi Minh, along with Truong Chinh, Pham Van Dong, and Vo Nguyen Giap in a meeting.

Soldiers together pulling cannons up a hill.

A Vietnamese doctor giving medical treatment to French soldiers on the Dien Bien Phu battlefield.