Tourists relax in th...: Tourists relax in the swimming pool of the Muong Thanh hotel, in Dien Bien Phu. The hotel attracts thousands of foreign tourists visiting Dien Bien Phu historic relic each year. Foreign tourists want to see with their own eyes the place where Vietnamese people defeated French troops half a century ago at Dien Bien Phu campaign in 1954 to attain freedom for the nation. Vietnam is gearing up for the 50th anniversary of the great Victory of Dien Bien Phu. KTS Photo/VNA /KTS