Dien Bien
Province in North Vietnam
Image: Ioe2015 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Region
- North Vietnam
- Seat of government
- Dien Bien Phu
- Area
- 9,540 km² (3,683 sq mi)3,683 sq mi (9,540 km²)
- Population
- 673,091Government figure for the 34 provinces, 2025
- 2025 merger
- Unchanged in the 2025 merger
Places to visit in Dien Bien
We have no place guide in Dien Bien yet. The nearest one is Sa Pa, 135 km (84 mi)84 mi (135 km) from Dien Bien Phu as the crow flies.
Getting there
The three nearest airports with scheduled flights, as the crow flies from Dien Bien Phu, the seat of government. By road the trip is longer, and the nearest airport is not always the easiest one to use.
- DINDien Bien Phu Airport1 km (1 mi)1 mi (1 km)
- HANNoi Bai International Airport290 km (180 mi)180 mi (290 km)
- THDTho Xuan Airport304 km (189 mi)189 mi (304 km)
Other provinces in North Vietnam
Sources
Checked in October 2026.Show all 4 sourcesHide sources
- Resolution 202/2025/QH15 on the arrangement of provincial-level administrative units. National Assembly of Vietnam. Adopted 12 June 2025; the merged provinces started work on 1 July 2025. Lists Dien Bien among the units left unchanged.
- Government table of the 34 provinces and cities by region (Thu Vien Phap Luat). Area and population of Dien Bien.
- OurAirports. Airports with scheduled flights; straight-line distance from Dien Bien Phu worked out by us.
- The Museum of Dien Bien Phu Victory (front, 2022).jpg. Photo at the top of this page by Ioe2015, CC BY-SA 4.0.