Điện Biên Phủ Online

Supporting household businesses in implementing new tax policies

ĐBP - Recently, various new tax policies have been implemented, directly impacting households and individual businesses across the province. To help them understand and comply with the regulations, the Điện Biên provincial Tax Department has stepped up communication efforts, providing support and favorable conditions for household and individual businesses to apply the new tax policies.

Challenges of “green lungs” protection during rainy season

ĐBP - During the rainy season, when the mountains and forests of Điện Biên province are drenched in prolonged downpours, the forest rangers cannot afford to let their guard down in forest management and protection. Facing countless hardships, slippery, treacherous roads, poor living conditions deep in the forest, the spirit of these forest guardians remains optimistic. They give their all to patrol and protect the “green lungs” in the Westernmost region of the country.

Điện Biên effectively applies science and technology in crop production

ĐBP - By fully leveraging local potential and applying scientific and technological advances to production, Ngô Xuân Đức, a resident of Huổi Phạ village, Điện Biên Phủ ward, Điện Biên province has successfully implemented a hydroponic melon farming model in a net house, achieving remarkable economic results.

Supporting small traders in tax reform transition

ĐBP - Lump-sum taxation has long been a common method for collecting taxes from small and informal household businesses in Vietnam. However, this model is increasingly seen as outdated, lacking transparency and fairness. In response, a shift toward taxation based on actual revenue, linked with e-invoices generated from point-of-sale (POS) systems, marks a breakthrough in tax reform. Yet, the transition has posed challenges for many traders in Điện Biên province, who are unfamiliar with digital tools and new processes. Prompt and close support from tax authorities is crucial to help small business owners embrace change and feel secure in their operations.

Bringing agricultural products to e-commerce platforms

ĐBP - In the wake of a strong digital transformation across all sectors, bringing agricultural products to e-commerce platforms has become not only an inevitable trend but also a breakthrough opportunity for farmers, cooperatives, and agribusinesses.

Developing safe and sustainable agriculture

- BUSINESS 05/07/2025 20:01

ĐBP - In today’s modern development trends, ensuring food safety and protecting human health are gaining more attention. In response, many enterprises, cooperatives, and farming households across the province have proactively shifted from traditional farming methods to organic agriculture. This is a direction aligned with global trends, contributing to environmental protection, increasing the value of agricultural products, and meeting consumer demand.
Ensuring sufficient supplies during stormy season

- BUSINESS 05/07/2025 18:34

ĐBP - In response to natural disasters and to ensure stable living conditions for local residents, especially in remote and isolated areas, the Điện Biên provincial People’s Committee has instructed relevant departments, localities, and businesses to proactively stockpile and distribute goods in accordance with the local terrain and practical needs in areas highly prone to flooding and landslides.
Online savings increasingly popular in Điện Biên

- BUSINESS 04/07/2025 20:20

ĐBP - With just a few taps on an internet-connected device, customers can now open savings accounts, deposit money, settle accounts, and check interest rates anytime, anywhere. This form of online savings is becoming increasingly popular thanks to its convenience and flexibility.
Guardians of Mường Nhé Nature Reserve

- BUSINESS 04/07/2025 11:41

ĐBP - After a recent organizational consolidation, the specialized forest protection force under the Management Board of Mường Nhé Nature Reserve in Điện Biên province now comprises 53 members. This core team plays a pivotal role in managing and safeguarding over 46,730 hectares of forest land within the reserve.
Điện Biên determined to fight smuggling and counterfeit goods

- BUSINESS 03/07/2025 19:47

ĐBP - Authorities and functional forces across Điện Biên province are actively carrying out an intensive campaign to combat smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, and intellectual property rights violations. Based on initial results, relevant agencies have concluded that efforts must be further intensified and carried out with greater determination.
Điện Biên focuses on accelerating agricultural sector restructuring

- BUSINESS 03/07/2025 19:31

ĐBP - Blessed with abundant potential and natural advantages, Điện Biên province has in recent years stepped up efforts to restructure its agricultural sector with a focus on enhancing value. Central to this strategy is the shift in crop structure, gradually replacing traditional low-value crops with high-value economic plants. As a result, many specialized farming areas have been gradually established, with some already yielding harvests and generating stable income for local residents.
The light from Resolution No.02

- BUSINESS 02/07/2025 18:02

ĐBP - Recognizing the development of the power grid system as a vital “pioneer driver” to accelerate socio-economic growth and build new-style rural areas, communes such as Na Son, Xa Dung, Pu Nhi, Mường Luân, Phình Giàng, and Tìa Dình in Điện Biên province have focused on eliminating villages without access to the national electricity grid.
Bringing science to the highlands: Technology boosts farming in Tủa Chùa

- BUSINESS 01/07/2025 20:58

ĐBP - Nestled in the rocky highlands of northeastern Điện Biên province, Tủa Chùa is an area marked by its rugged karst terrain, nearly three-quarters of its land made up of steep, rocky mountains. These geographical challenges have long made agriculture here more difficult than in the lowlands. Yet, by applying science and technology in farming, local agricultural products are not only improving in quality but also gradually building their own brand identities.
African swine fever developments remain complex in Điện Biên

- BUSINESS 01/07/2025 11:19

ĐBP - Since May 15, African Swine Fever (ASF) has broken out and spread among 26 households across 16 villages in five communes within Điện Biên district, Điện Biên province. Despite aggressive response measures by local authorities and veterinary agencies, the outbreak remains complicated and containment efforts face considerable challenges.
Digital economy popular in rural areas in Điện Biên

- BUSINESS 29/06/2025 20:38

ĐBP - In the wave of digital transformation, Điện Biên, a mountainous and border province, is gradually bringing digital technology to households. From characteristic agricultural products being sold on e-commerce platforms to cashless payments made with just a few steps on smartphones, the digital economy is deeply infiltrating daily life.
Điện Biên creates favorable conditions for business development

- BUSINESS 29/06/2025 18:32

ĐBP - Điện Biên province has identified the private economic sector as one of the key pillars of the local economy, playing an essential role in enhancing labor productivity, promoting innovation, and elevating the province’s competitiveness. In recent years, the province has issued a range of appropriate mechanisms and policies to create a favorable environment for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to operate efficiently and contribute increasingly to local development.
Rice varieties - The foundation of preserving the Điện Biên rice brand

- BUSINESS 28/06/2025 14:59

ĐBP - Renowned for its long, translucent grains and fragrant, sticky texture, Điện Biên rice owes its unique quality to the special climate and soil conditions of the Mường Thanh field.
Igniting startup spirit of youths

- BUSINESS 28/06/2025 14:54

ĐBP - With youthful energy, passion, and a strong desire to establish themselves, many young people in the province have boldly ventured into production and business, creating wealth through local product-based economic models. Accompanying these determined young entrepreneurs, the Điện Biên provincial Youth Union has implemented various initiatives to “ignite the flame” of ambition among its members.
Ensuring safe mining operations during rainy season

- BUSINESS 26/06/2025 17:51

ĐBP - As the rainy season approaches, ensuring safety in mining and mineral processing activities, especially in mountainous areas, is of paramount importance. The risks of landslides, flash floods, and flooding always loom, posing significant threats to human lives, business assets, and the local community.
Supporting forest owners in opening bank accounts

- BUSINESS 24/06/2025 15:18

ĐBP - Assigning staff to directly inform forest owners about the benefits of receiving forest environmental service payments through bank accounts; coordinating with local authorities and banks to promote, urge, and assist forest owners in completing the bank account opening procedures… are some of the solutions that the Forest Protection and Development Fund of Điện Biên province has been promoting in recent times to increase the rate of forest environmental service (PFES) payments via bank accounts.