ĐBP – On May 16, the provincial People's Committee agreed to the proposal by the interagency coalition and the Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism to stop all traffic from crossing Mường Thanh Bridge (part of the special national historic site of the Điện Biên Phủ battlefield) in order to protect and preserve the historic site.

ĐBP – Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Đặng Quốc Khánh has urged Điện Biên and Lai Châu provinces to address difficulties and accelerate the disbursement of funds for national target programmes and public investment.

ĐBP – Policies to ensure the interests of organisations and individuals in charge of searching for and collecting martyrs’ remains have been implemented fully and promptly in recent years.

ĐBP - The fruit harvesting season has commenced in the plum gardens of Phiêng Ban Village, Nà Tấu Commune, Điện Biên Phủ City.

ĐBP - The 70th anniversary of the Điện Biên Phủ Victory is likely an unforgettable memory for every soldier and citizen of Điện Biên as the heavy rain poured down just before the opening ceremony. Despite getting soaked by the rain, the soldiers participating in the parade remained solemn and tidied their uniforms before heading to the podium. The rain only enhanced the heroic and impressive atmosphere of the Điện Biên Phủ Victory celebration.

ĐBP – The northern mountainous province of Điện Biên has seen a significant influx of tourists, welcoming over 1 million visitors since the beginning of this year. This figure includes approximately 4,800 international arrivals, as reported by the provincial Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.

ĐBP -- In a significant ceremony held on May 8 at the Provincial People's Committee headquarters, Điện Biên Province and the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in Việt Nam commemorated the 70th anniversary of the Điện Biên Phủ Victory and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus territory. The event featured the exchange of capsules with earth and photographic materials, symbolising the profound historical connections between the two nations.

ĐBP – The Mường Thanh rice fields in the northern province of Điện Biên – the largest in Việt Nam’s northwest region – are entering the harvest season, promising a bumper crop for local farmers.

ĐBP - The Party Central Committee, the National Assembly (NA), the State President, the Government, the Việt Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, and the northwestern province of Điện Biên held a grand ceremony on May 7 in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Điện Biên Phủ Victory (May 7, 1954 - 2024).

ĐBP - A special art programme themed “Điện Biên Phủ - Mốc vàng lịch sử” (Điện Biên Phủ – A historical golden milestone) was held in the northwestern province of Điện Biên on Monday evening in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Điện Biên Phủ Victory (May 7, 1954-2024).

ĐBP - Among the people flocking to Điện Biên on the 70th Điện Biên Phủ victory anniversary are old grey-haired men who have trouble with walking. They are former Điện Biên soldiers who travelled vast distances to visit the place where they spent their youth 'carving mountains and sleeping in underground tunnels', sparing no blood and bones to defend the Fatherland.

ĐBP - From a temporary airfield of the French military intended to bolster troops and weapons for the Điện Biên Phủ stronghold, Điện Biên Airport has now evolved into a modern aviation hub in the Northwest region.

ĐBP — French military representatives will sign a letter of trust with their Vietnamese counterparts, covering a range of topics directly related to Điện Biên Province, French Secretary of State for Veterans and Memory Patricia Miralles said at a meeting with provincial leaders on May 5.

ĐBP – Secretary of the Điện Biên Provincial Party Committee Trần Quốc Cường met with the US Ambassador to Việt Nam Marc E. Knapper on Sunday (May 5) at the headquarters of the Provincial Party Committee in Điện Biên Phủ City.

ĐBP – The lighting system for the Mường Thanh Bridge was officially handed over on the evening of May 5th in Thanh Bình Ward, Điện Biên Phủ City.

1. Purpose and meaning of the event celebration

ĐBP – Seventy years ago, the incredible feat of transporting heavy two-tonne cannons across winding mountain ranges and steep ravines to reach the battlefield in the Điện Biên Phủ Campaign was a journey fraught with hardship, toil, and sacrifice for Vietnamese soldiers. The movement of cannons into the Điện Biên Phủ battlefield was a miracle that surpassed the enemy's imagination.