The Museum of Dien Bien Phu Victory lies opposite the cemetery of Vietnamese martyrs in Hill A1, the center of Dien Bien Phu City. This museum was built in 1984 in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory.
By the end of 2003, the museum was upgraded and its exhibition sections reorganized. To date, the museum has five exhibition sections, featuring 274 items and 122 pictures, many of which are newly added, about the 8-year resistance against the French colonialists.
The five sections have the following contents. The first one is the strategic location of Dien Bien Phu. The second is the enemy’s scheme at Dien Bien Phu. The third is the Party’s guideline regarding preparations for the Dien Bien Phu Campaign. The fourth is impacts of Dien Bien Phu domestically and internationally. The fifth is present-day Dien Bien Phu.
The museum opens for tourists inside and outside Vietnam. The outdoor sections of the museum were finished in service of the Year for Tourism in Dien Bien – 2004.