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Travel Dien Bien Phu http://www.hotsia.com > Dien Bien Phu > Travel Dien Bien Phu The city of Khwa Ma Dien Bien Phu, the Black Thai people of Dien Bien Phu, Dien Bien Phu to Sapa, Son La Dien Bien Phu, recommended good and affordable hotels in Dien Bien Phu. Dien Bien Phu is a city well known among Thai people for its historical battlefield. There was a famous Thai movie called "Escape from Dien Bien Phu Hell Camp" that I watched in the past. Nowadays, Dien Bien Phu is an important route for traveling from Thailand to northern Vietnam.
Sapa Dien Bien Phu is still home to many Black Thai people. The houses I passed were all inhabited by Thai-speaking people who understand each other. You could say that when visiting Dien Bien Phu, you won't starve; you can ask for food and water. To travel to Dien Bien Phu from Thailand, use the border crossing at Chiang Khong, Chiang Rai Province, then cross to the Huay Sai side in Bo Keo Province. Then take a car from Huay Sai to Muang Xay in Oudomxay Province (4 hours). Stay in Muang Xay for one night. Accommodation is next to the bus station, about 200 baht per night.
The next day, take the 8:00 AM bus from Oudomxay to Muang Khua (4 hours). Stay one night in Muang Khua. At 6:00 AM the following day, there is a bus to Dien Bien Phu, arriving in the afternoon. (7 Read more information about various cities including accommodation and attractions that I have posted. Accommodation in Dien Bien Phu includes many hotels and guesthouses. You can book accommodation in Vietnam or walk in. Prices range from 300-500 baht per night with air conditioning and wifi.
Mosquito nets are also provided, but I have stayed in Dien Bien Phu several times and never saw a single mosquito. In summary, accommodation in Dien Bien Phu is affordable and there is no need to book in advance unless you want peace of mind. Regarding food, Dien Bien Phu has many pho shops and rice dishes with various side dishes. Pho costs about 40 baht per bowl. Rice dishes are charged per person. There are a few a la carte dishes costing about 80 baht per person. (At the Dien Bien Phu border crossing, the fee is 120 baht per person.) I think food prices in Dien Bien Phu are higher compared to Thailand. Compared to Hue and Hoi An, Thai food prices are higher.
For those who like beer, "Hanoi Beer" is available here mostly in small bottles sold at 30 baht per bottle or 15,000 dong. For tourist attractions in Dien Bien Phu, the first recommendation from Mr.Hotsia is the Black Thai Market.
Dien Bien Phu has two markets. The one by the river has more Black Thai people. When traveling in Dien Bien Phu, it is important to communicate with fellow Thai people (Black Thai) because it makes you feel that there are Thai people in other countries as well. Another attraction is the high hills that were battlefields where northern Vietnam fought the French (see the coordinates I posted above the picture). There are tank craters and tunnels used to transport disassembled artillery to the hilltops.
Besides visiting the historical sites featured in the movie "Escape from Dien Bien Phu Hell Camp," you can also enjoy beautiful views of Dien Bien Phu from above. The hilltop is just a few steps away. Mr.Hotsia's video where I talk with Black Thai people in Dien Bien Phu is available. Mr.Hotsia's clip about traveling in Dien Bien Phu, traveling from Muang Khua, Laos at dawn to Dien Bien Phu, walking around Dien Bien Phu market in the morning, talking with Vietnamese vendors at Dien Bien Phu market, Black Thai at Dien Bien Phu market, Vietnam.
Visiting the Dien Bien Phu battlefield, looking at tanks that were transported up the hill during the war with France, getting a new haircut in Dien Bien Phu. Mr.Hotsia's travel clips are updated almost daily here http://www.youtube.com/user/MrHotsia. Filming with Black Thai siblings at the riverside market in Dien Bien Phu. Vietnamese woman in Dien Bien Phu showing the way to see the war tanks. War tanks at Dien Bien Phu 21 22 58.476 N, 103 1 3.378 E GPS coordinates (POI).
A Black Thai woman I met at a barbershop invited me to visit the Dien Bien Phu battlefield. At barbershops in Vietnam, they also give you a facial massage while cutting hair, which I really liked. Black Thai people selling goods at the Black Thai market by the river in central Dien Bien Phu. Walking around Dien Bien Phu city. Coordinates from Dien Bien Phu to Sapa, Son La, and other cities 21 23 14.789 N, 103 0 46.692 E. Historical photos of the Dien Bien Phu war 21 22 58.194 N, 103 1 3.672 E.
Mr.Hotsia named Jad and a Black Thai woman 21 22 57.582 N, 103 1 5.598 E 21 22 57.564 N, 103 1 5.652 E Bomb crater at Dien Bien Phu 21 22 57.93 N, 103 1 3.87 E Tanks used in this battlefield. Black Thai woman traveling together. War craters. Tunnel used to transport tanks!!! Delicious meal in Dien Bien Phu.
