Dien Bien

English

Alternative forms

• Dienbien

Etymology

From French Diên Biên, from Vietnamese Điện Biên, from 奠邊 (Chinese 奠邊／奠边 (Diànbiān)), from 奠 (Chinese 奠) + 邊 (Chinese 邊／边 (biān)) Literally, “stable frontier”.

Proper noun

Dien Bien

1. A province of Northern Vietnam, North Vietnam, Vietnam

Synonyms

• Dienbien Province
• Dien Bien Province
• Province of Dienbien
• Province of Dien Bien

Related terms

• Dien Bien Phu

Translations

Dien Bien

• Chinese: 奠邊／奠边 (Diànbiān)
• French: Diên Biên
• Japanese: ディエンビエン, 奠邊
• Vietnamese: Điện Biên (vi), 奠邊

Dien Bien Province

• Chinese: 奠邊省／奠边省
• Japanese: ディエンビエン省, 奠邊省
• Vietnamese: Tỉnh Điện Biên, 省奠邊