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 | |
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Commune and village | |
  Mường Pồn Location in Vietnam | |
| Coordinates: 21°33′N 103°1′E / 21.550°N 103.017°E | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Province | Điện Biên |
| District | Điện Biên |
| Time zone | UTC+07:00 (Indochina Time) |
History edit
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 edit
- ^ Nguyêñ, Q. Thăńg; Nguyêñ, Bá Thê (1991). Nhân vật lịch sử Việt Nam, từ điển. Nhà xuá̂t bản Văn hóa. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ^ Nguyên Giáp Võ (1970). The military art of people's war. Monthly Review Press. p. 124. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ^ 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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