Mường Pồn

Mường Pồn is a commune and village of the Điện Biên Province, northwestern Vietnam. Less than 4 kilometres from the Lao border, it lies along National Route 12, north by road from Dien Bien Phu.
The Standing Committee of the National Assembly promulgated Resolution No. 1661/NQ-UBTVQH15 on the rearrangement of commune-level administrative units of Điện Biên Province in 2025. Accordingly, the entire natural area and population of Mường Mươn Commune and Mường Pồn Commune are rearranged to form a new commune named Mường Pồn Commune.

History

A small French force was located here before the Battle of [Dien Bien Phu]. After a two-day siege, it fell to the Viet Minh on 12 December 1953, despite an attempt to relieve the garrison by Pierre Langlais. The village was burned to the ground.