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From commodity production to deep processing: Raising value of Điện Biên’s agriculture

ĐBP - Điện Biên is undergoing a major shift in its approach to agricultural production and organization. The province is gradually moving toward concentrated, large-scale commodity production, applying advanced technologies and linking production with processing and markets, while developing products in a greener and more sustainable direction.

Enhancing competitiveness for cooperatives

ĐBP - Across Điện Biên province, nearly 400 cooperatives are currently operating with 9,930 members and total charter capital exceeding VND 1,000 billion.

Promoting development of e-commerce

ĐBP - E-commerce is progressively becoming a vital distribution channel, opening additional opportunities to deliver distinctive commodities and agricultural produce from Điện Biên to consumers within and outside the province.

Evaluating implementation, public investment capital disbursement, and economic growth scenarios

ĐBP - On September 8, the Điện Biên provincial People’s Committee organized a meeting to evaluate the implementation of the economic growth scenario, the progress of investment capital plan disbursement up to the end of August, alongside focal tasks and solutions for directing work in September and the fourth quarter of 2026.

Breaking bottlenecks, accelerating public investment disbursement

ĐBP - Disbursing public investment funds is an important “lever” for boosting economic growth, driving infrastructure development and expanding the space for development. In the remaining months of the year, Điện Biên is focusing on removing bottlenecks, speeding up project implementation and improving the efficiency of capital use, with the goal of fully disbursing 100% of the capital allocated under the 2026 plan.

Policy credit - A foothold for impoverished women to rise up

- ECONOMY 05/09/2026 19:49

ĐBP - In many highland and border hamlets and villages across Điện Biên province, women still face considerable hurdles securing capital to develop family economies.
Unlocking resources, forging the future (Part 1)

- ECONOMY 03/09/2026 14:28

ĐBP - In the journey to generate development momentum, improving the investment and business climate and enhancing provincial competitiveness are not only immediate imperatives, but also strategic solutions for Điện Biên to unlock resources, attract investment, and expand room for growth.
Promoting the “central” role in new rural area building

- ECONOMY 01/09/2026 14:47

ĐBP - New-style rural area building in Điện Biên is strongly oriented toward tangible outcomes, focusing on increasing incomes, improving living standards, and promoting the active role of local residents as key subjects.
Developing trade and services, creating growth momentum

- ECONOMY 01/09/2026 10:44

ĐBP - Stable purchasing power, tourism growth, and progressive recovery in transportation and foreign trade are creating further room for dynamic development in Điện Biên province’s trade and services sector.
The light of faith

- ECONOMY 31/08/2026 19:34

ĐBP - Amid winding roads embracing villages along hill slopes like silk ribbons, rows of towering concrete poles stretch across deep ravines, bringing the national power grid to illuminate mist-shrouded mountain peaks.
Điện Biên transforming itself

- ECONOMY 30/08/2026 06:35

ĐBP - On the land that once forged the victory that “resounded across five continents and shook the globe,” the rhythm of life in Điện Biên today is growing ever more vibrant.
Tuần Giáo shifts agriculture toward higher value

- ECONOMY 28/08/2026 14:58

ĐBP - Leveraging its land resources and strategic location as a “gateway” to the province, Tuần Giáo commune is restructuring agricultural production toward large-scale, market-oriented farming and higher added value. A key focus is developing concentrated raw-material zones and strengthening value-chain linkages among farmers, cooperatives and businesses.
From terrace fields to digital stalls

- ECONOMY 27/08/2026 14:53

ĐBP - From terrace hills and highland kitchens, agricultural produce and specialties of Điện Biên are progressively stepping into cyberspace through livestream sessions and promotional videos.
Processing industry elevates agricultural products

- ECONOMY 24/08/2026 15:02

ĐBP - From rice, coffee, and macadamia to characteristic local produce, the value of agricultural products lies not only in harvest yield, but is determined at the processing stage.
Mường Mùn reduces poverty through key crops

- ECONOMY 24/08/2026 10:08

ĐBP - Moving away from steep hillsides, fragmented farming, and low economic efficiency, Mường Mùn commune is progressively defining its path in agricultural development.
Accelerating completion of land database

- ECONOMY 23/08/2026 19:04

ĐBP - As the land database was formed from diverse sources across different periods, its information has remained unsynchronized and incomplete.
Preserving crafts to sustain livelihoods

- SOCIAL AFFAIRS 23/08/2026 06:17

ĐBP - Along the Đà River, many traditional crafts of ethnic minority groups in Mường Lay are persistently handed down and preserved across generations.
Sín Thầu: Guardians of forests

- ECONOMY 22/08/2026 10:08

ĐBP - “Forests and people rely on each other” is more than just a belief; it has become a deeply rooted awareness and sentiment in the daily lives of people in Sín Thầu. Driven by their love and responsibility for the mountains and forests, ethnic communities in the country’s westernmost region are joining hands to protect every patch of forest and preserve the vast green canopy.
Building consensus to accelerate progress of infrastructure projects

- ECONOMY 21/08/2026 14:09

ĐBP - Currently, Điện Biên province is implementing numerous infrastructure projects funded by state budget and non-budget capital.
Điện Biên sees opportunity in carbon credit market

- ECONOMY 21/08/2026 10:38

ĐBP - With its vast forest area, Điện Biên has significant potential to participate in the carbon credit market. Beyond their ecological value, the province’s forests could become a new source of financial resources, contributing to forest protection and restoration, improving local livelihoods and promoting the development of a green economy.