Mường Pồn | |
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Commune and village | |
Mường PồnLocation in Vietnam | |
Coordinates: 21°33′N 103°1′E / 21.550°N 103.017°E / 21.550; 103.017 | |
Country | Vietnam |
Province | Điện Biên |
District | Điện Biên |
Time zone | UTC+07:00 (Indochina Time) |
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.
History
A small French force was located here before the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. 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. The village was burned to the ground.
References
- 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.
Điện Biên province | ||
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Capital: Điện Biên Phủ | ||
Điện Biên Phủ | ||
Mường Lay | ||
Điện Biên | ||
Điện Biên Đông | ||
Mường Ảng | ||
Mường Chà | ||
Mường Nhé | ||
Nậm Pồ | ||
Tủa Chùa | ||
Tuần Giáo |
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