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.

A girl sitting by the simple house in Lai Village

Ha Thi Tuoi, 20 years old.

Windy roads

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

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

Mong bird market

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

Bird collecting attracts locals and visitors

Selecting a bird

Path to Mong village

Boy selling birds

Worship?

No, a Mong woman moving birds from their cages

Clean and quite roads

View from the top of Pha Din Pass

(Source: dantri.com.vn)