ĐBP - Despite the agricultural sector’s efforts to establish a crop structure suited to each season, many households in Điện Biên province still use rice varieties outside the approved list.

ĐBP - Over the past few years, Điện Biên province has made significant strides in developing its economy and society by fully utilizing its potential and advantages.

ĐBP - Products such as dried pork, dried buffalo meat, and sausages have long been recognized as specialties rich in the flavors of the Northwestern localities in general and Điện Biên province in particular. Today, however, these specialties face a major challenge as counterfeit and substandard products infiltrate the market. This not only damages brand recognition and erodes consumer trust, but also threatens the livelihoods of local producers.

ĐBP - Điện Biên province has in recent years stepped up efforts to unlock its potential, rolling out a series of measures that are providing strong momentum for economic development. As a result, the province’s socio-economic landscape has seen clear improvements: GRDP growth has remained high, investment and tourism have expanded, and poverty reduction has accelerated, all contributing to a better quality of life for local communities.

ĐBP - Recognizing that vocational training tied to employment plays an important role in sustainable poverty reduction, Điện Biên province has in recent years implemented a wide range of solutions, focusing on training programs that closely meet practical needs.

ĐBP - On July 30, in Thanh Hóa province, authorities inspected five slaughterhouses and discovered over 1.6 tons of pork with abnormal color, odor, and storage conditions. Suspects admitted that all of this meat came from pigs infected with African Swine Fever (ASF), purchased cheaply from various sources, slaughtered, frozen, and distributed to the market.

ĐBP - In the context of a rapidly growing digital economy, digital transformation is no longer an optional trend but a necessary requirement for businesses to survive and develop. Applying information technology and digitizing production and business processes helps enterprises optimize operations and enhance capacity. In Điện Biên province, many organizations have proactively implemented technology solutions across management, operations, and customer service.

ĐBP - Since 2019, African Swine Fever (ASF) has appeared and repeatedly resurfaced in localities across the province, causing severe damage to farmers. With a large area, scattered population, and over 95% of livestock farming being small-scale and spontaneous, the risk of disease outbreaks remains high. In this context, developing safe, closed-loop, and sustainable livestock farming is not only a solution to cope with epidemics but also meets the growing market demand.

ĐBP - In today’s era of information technology boom, promoting and selling OCOP products on e-commerce platforms (e-commerce) is a trend that helps products get closer to consumers. However, alongside these opportunities, there are still many challenges for businesses, cooperatives, production facilities, and state management units.

ĐBP - Recently, pork consumption in some localities of Điện Biên province has dropped significantly. The main cause comes from consumer caution following reports of African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreaks. Although the disease is now under control, sporadic outbreaks continue to worry many people.

ĐBP - At the foot of the Tằng Quái pass, the Mường Khoe valley has long been known as the “capital” of Arabica coffee in the Northwestern region. Blessed with a cool climate year-round, fertile soil, and an ideal altitude, this region is proving its position on the map of Vietnamese coffee with its production, quality, and brand.

ĐBP - In recent times, Tuần Giáo commune, Điện Biên province has focused on implementing a program to eliminate temporary and dilapidated housing for poor and near-poor households. Thanks to this effort, many families now have new homes, allowing them to stabilize their lives, work with peace of mind, and strive to escape poverty.

ĐBP - With the strong shift from gasoline to electric vehicles (EVs), fueled by two-year free charging incentives from EV manufacturers and the rapid expansion of mass-market electric vehicle models and electric taxi services, the EV market in Điện Biên province is growing quickly. However, what many consumers are concerned about is whether the current charging infrastructure can keep up with the pace of growth.

ĐBP - Along with the implementation of forest plantations funded by the provincial budget, in recent years, Điện Biên province has also pushed for attracting businesses to invest in forest planting, expanding raw material areas through partnerships with local people. However, despite some projects being initiated, most have encountered difficulties, experienced delays, and some projects have even been halted shortly after they started.

ĐBP - Although the number of communes and wards in the province has been consolidated from 129 to 45, all 129 transaction points of the Điện Biên branch of the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP Điện Biên) remain fully operational. Flexibly relocating transaction points to locations most convenient for the public has helped ensure that credit activities are implemented safely, properly, and effectively.

ĐBP - Forest production has been considered a sustainable direction that contributes to ecological environmental protection while creating livelihoods and improving the income of local people. Over the years, Điện Biên province has issued several mechanisms and policies to support the development of forest production. However, the implementation process at the grassroots level still faces many difficulties and obstacles. Local residents are uninterested in forest planting, causing the set targets to fall short of expectations.

ĐBP - In the first six months of 2025, the Điện Biên province’s Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) reached nearly VND 7,982 billion, an increase of 5.11% compared to the same period last year. This growth rate is lower than both the annual target and the national average.

ĐBP - Since the beginning of this year, African swine fever (ASF) has continued to develop in a complex manner, re-emerging in many localities across Điện Biên province.

ĐBP - According to statistics from competent authorities, since the beginning of the year, African swine fever has occurred in 398 households across 106 hamlets and villages in 15 out of 45 communes and wards in Điện Biên province, with 1,866 pigs infected and culled, weighing a total of 87,509 kilograms, causing losses worth billions of VND.

ĐBP - Amid rising competition and ever-changing consumer trends, many businesses, cooperatives, OCOP producers, and farming households in Điện Biên province are actively innovating, revamping both their production processes and sales strategies, to stay ahead of the curve.