Him Lam hill stronghold belongs to Dien Bien Phu victory relic site, is the most solid resistance center located in the northeast of the French fortress group. This place is responsible for protecting the central area, and at the same time guarding the arterial road between Tuan Giao and Dien Bien. Him Lam was the first stronghold destroyed by our troops in the opening battle of the Dien Bien Phu campaign. This is also the place where hero Phan Dinh Giot sacrificed himself with his brave action to cover the hole in the mouth.
In the complex of Dien Bien battlefield relics, there is a place that is not known to many people, it is Him Lam relic – the place where the opening battle of Dien Bien Phu campaign took place.
Him Lam relic is an important component of the National Historic Site, especially Dien Bien Phu Battlefield – where the important opening battle took place, contributing to the 1954 Dien Bien Phu Victory.However, this place is not known to many people because for many years Him Lam relic has not been put into service for tourists.According to recorded history, at exactly 5:00 p.m. on March 13, 1954, our artillery bombardment suddenly attacked Him Lam stronghold, opening the Dien Bien Phu Campaign. Currently, inside the monument, many construction items have been invested and renovated in order to reproduce history in a vivid way. However, many items have not been built yet, so Dien Bien province has not been put into operation, serving tourism. As soon as you step through the relic gate is a quiet and settled space.At the foot of the hill is a memorial stele with other contents fully introducing the relic and happenings in the opening battle of Dien Bien Phu Campaign 68 years ago, on March 13, 1954.A large courtyard and a reception house were built in imitation of the traditional stilt house design of the indigenous Thai people.On each fortress, there is a stele with specific information about the time, location and evolution of the battles.The enemy’s trenches were also restored vividly, fully and logically.Image inside a battle bunker.In addition to a solid fortification system with vertical and horizontal trenches connecting the command offices, tunnels, gun emplacements, secret fire points, etc., the French also arranged a series of obstruction systems and dense fortifications. from the bottom of the hill to the top of the hill.On the fortress number 2 is the place where Heroic martyr Phan Dinh Giot “covered the hole with his body” and heroically sacrificed himself so that the hills rushed to destroy the enemy’s defensive positions.In the historic March days, many people in the area near the monument often come to burn incense to commemorate and pay tribute to the heroes and martyrs who fought and heroically sacrificed on this land.
