Dien Bien province
| Dien Bien province (Muang Thaeng) Tỉnh Điện Biên |
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| — Province — | |
| Nickname(s): Stable Frontier | |
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| Coordinates: 21°23′N 103°1′E / 21.383°N 103.017°ECoordinates: 21°23′N 103°1′E / 21.383°N 103.017°E | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Region | Northwest |
| Capital | Điên Biên Phủ |
| Government | |
| • People's Council Chair | |
| • People's Committee Chair | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,560 km2 (3,690 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 440,800 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Vietnamese/Kinh, H'Mông, Dao, Thai |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Calling code | 23 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-71 |
| Website | dienbien.gov.vn |
Điện Biên (
listen) is a province in northwestern Vietnam. It is bordered by Lai Châu and Sơn La provinces of Vietnam to the east and south, Pu'er City of Yunnan, (China) to the north, and Phongsaly Province (Laos) to the West.
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[edit] Administration
Điện Biên is a new province which was created by dividing the former Lai Châu Province in early 2004, both themselves were once part of the Lan Xang kingdom, then switched ownership to Vietnam during the French Colonial period. Điện Biên includes all the land to the south of the Đà River (Black River), and New Lai Châu Province includes all the land to the north of the Đà River.
Điện Biên is divided into one city (Điên Biên Phủ), one town (Mường Lay; formerly called Lai Châu), and six districts:
The capital of the province, Điên Biên Phủ, is a world-famous battlefield.
[edit] Etymology
The province's name derives from Sino-Vietnamese (Hán Tự: 奠邊), meaning "stable frontier".[1]
[edit] Places in Điện Biên
[edit] References
- ^ "Điện Biên, tìm về cội nguồn chữ nghĩa" (in Vietnamese). Baodienbienphu.info.vn. http://www.baodienbienphu.info.vn/NewsDetail.asp?Catid=36&NewsId=28968.
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 Yunnan, China |
Lai Chau province | |
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Phongsaly Province,  Laos |
Luang Prabang Province, Laos |
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