Mường Pồn

Mường Pồn is a commune (xã) and village of the Điện Biên District of Điện Biên Province, northwestern Vietnam. Less than 4 kilometres from the Lao border, it lies along National Route 12, north by road from Dien Bien Phu.

Mường Pồn
Commune and village
Mường Pồn is located in Vietnam
Mường Pồn
Mường Pồn
Location in Vietnam
Coordinates: 21°33′N 103°1′E
Country Vietnam
ProvinceĐiện Biên
DistrictĐiện Biên
Time zoneUTC+07:00 (Indochina Time)

History

A small French force was located here before the Battle of Dien Bien Phu.[1] After a two-day siege, it fell to the Viet Minh on 12 December 1953, despite an attempt to relieve the garrison by Pierre Langlais.[2] The village was burned to the ground.[3]

References
  1. Nguyêñ, Q. Thăńg; Nguyêñ, Bá Thê (1991). Nhân vật lịch sử Việt Nam, từ điển. Nhà xuá̂t bản Văn hóa. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  2. Nguyên Giáp Võ (1970). The military art of people's war. Monthly Review Press. p. 124. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  3. Pham, Thanh Tam (2005). Drawing under fire: war diary of a young Vietnamese artist. Asia Ink. p. 181. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
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