In photos: Pha Din Pass

Online Travel Vietnam: Pha Din Pass holds an important and heroic part in history, and for many recalls the courage of Vietnamese soldiers at Dien Bien Phu.

A girl sitting by the simple house in Lai Village

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The 32-km pass in the northern province of Son La was a key road to transport weapons and food to the soldiers who fought the battle at Dien Bien Phu, which led to the historic victory on May 7, 1954.

To commemorate the anniversary we give you some photos of the pass today.

Windy roads

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Home only to a few Mong people who live near the peak of the pass. An old woman repairs a buffalo enclosure.

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Thao Thi Du, nearly 100 years old, in Huoi Ai Village: a place with a long history.

Mong bird market

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The birds come from from Tuan Giao District in Dien Bien Province

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Bird collecting attracts locals and visitors

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Selecting a bird

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Path to Mong village

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Boy selling birds

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Worship?

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No, a Mong woman moving birds from their cages

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Clean and quite roads

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View from the top of Pha Din Pass

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Source: InFo.vn