Điện Biên attends photo exhibition to mark the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Agreement

ĐBP – A delegation from Điện Biên Province attended the photo exhibition commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Agreement on the cessation of hostilities and the restoration of peace in Việt Nam on Wednesday (June 12) in Geneva, Switzerland.

The delegation, led by Lò Văn Phương, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People’s Council, participated the event at the invitation of the permanent mission of Việt Nam to the United Nations, the World Trade Organization and other international organisations in Geneva.

Lò Văn Phương, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and Chairman of the Điện Biên Provincial People’s Council, speaks at the exhibition.

The exhibition was attended by Nguyễn Minh Hằng, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Việt Nam; Mai Phan Dũng, head of the permanent mission of Việt Nam; ambassadors and heads of nearly 200 national delegations in Geneva and a large number of overseas Vietnamese in Switzerland.

In his speech at the exhibition, Phương provided an overview of the socio-economic development and the security and defence situation in Điện Biên Province over the past 70 years since its liberation.

He also highlighted the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Điện Biên Phủ Victory (May 7, 1954 – May 7, 2024), emphasising that the world-shaking victory of Điện Biên Phủ played a significant role in the Geneva Conference.

Delegates at the exhibition.

As part of the exhibition, the delegation from Điện Biên Province showcased the province’s potential and strengths to promote trade and investment through a video presentation about Điện Biên.

They displayed brochures and promotional materials at the photo exhibition themed ‘Điện Biên: A Cultural and Tourism Destination’, introducing the land and people of Điện Biên, highlighting its economic, cultural, social, defence and security activities as well as key tourist attractions.

The exhibition also featured local products such as tea, coffee and macadamia nuts, attracting significant interest from many international guests and overseas Vietnamese.

Also on this occasion, the delegation from Điện Biên Province held a working session with the permanent mission of Việt Nam to the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, and other international organisations in Geneva.

By Minh Thủy
Comment

You have 500/500 characters left

Please enter 5 or more characters!!!

Maybe you are interested

Recent news

  • 'Putting agricultural products on the e-commerce platform

    Putting agricultural products on the e-commerce platform

    BUSINESS -
    ĐBP - Digital transformation is spreading strongly to all areas of life, and putting local agricultural products on e-commerce (e-commerce) platforms has become an inevitable direction to expand markets and enhance product value. The Điện Biên provincial Post Office has pioneered the application of digital technology to promote and sell agricultural products.
  • 'Háng Pu Xi village celebrates great unity festival

    Háng Pu Xi village celebrates great unity festival

    SOCIAL AFFAIRS -
    ĐBP - On November 8, comrade Mùa A Vảng, Alternate Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Điện Biên provincial Party Committee, and Chairman of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, attended the 2025 Great National Unity Festival in Háng Pu Xi village, Xa Dung commune.
  • 'Developing Party members in highland areas

    Developing Party members in highland areas

    NEWS - POLITICS -
    ĐBP - Developing Party members in highland areas is a key task in strengthening the grassroots political system and promoting socio-economic development in ethnic minority regions. In recent times, localities in Điện Biên province have implemented many flexible methods suited to the specific characteristics of each locality.
  • 'Building specialized farming zones for sustainable agriculture

    Building specialized farming zones for sustainable agriculture

    BUSINESS -
    ĐBP - Điện Biên is taking steady steps toward developing large-scale material zones, focusing on crops with strong advantages and local specialties that enjoy high market demand. This approach is seen as a key solution to boosting incomes for farmers in areas with favorable soil and climate conditions, while moving toward sustainable agricultural development.
  • 'Điện Biên fosters green, sustainable tourism

    Điện Biên fosters green, sustainable tourism

    CULTURE - TOURISM -
    ĐBP - In recent times, along with historical tourism, Điện Biên province has promoted tourism development linked with nature conservation and indigenous culture. Many models of community tourism, eco-tourism, and agro-tourism in an environmentally friendly direction are being implemented, both attracting tourists and creating livelihoods for local people.
  • 'Schools activate disease prevention measures during seasonal transition

    Schools activate disease prevention measures during seasonal transition

    SOCIAL AFFAIRS -
    ĐBP - The seasonal transition is a period when infectious diseases such as bacillary dysentery, hand-foot-and-mouth disease, dengue fever, seasonal influenza, chickenpox, etc., are at high risk of outbreak, especially in collective environments like schools. Clearly aware of this, educational institutions in the province have been proactively implementing many synchronous solutions to protect students’ health and build a safe, clean, and friendly learning environment.
  • 'Relocation projects in Điện Biên: A race against nature’s wrath

    Relocation projects in Điện Biên: A race against nature’s wrath

    SOCIAL AFFAIRS -
    ĐBP - In recent years, heavy rains and floods have caused severe damage, with many families losing their homes and agricultural land, forced to live in temporary shelters. Despite the local government’s efforts to implement relocation and resettlement projects, hundreds of households are still situated in high-risk areas. This situation calls for more comprehensive and sustainable solutions from local authorities and relevant agencies.
  • 'New face of Pú Nhung

    New face of Pú Nhung

    NEWS - POLITICS -
    ĐBP - Implementing the two-level local government model, the (new) Pú Nhung commune was merged from three (former) communes: Pú Nhung, Rạng Đông, and Ta Ma. Carrying out the Resolution of the 1st commune Party Congress for the 2025 - 2030 term, the Party Committee, government, and ethnic peoples in the commune are gradually turning guidelines and orientations into concrete actions, awakening potential and internal strength for green and sustainable development.
  • 'Điện Biên’s localities make efforts in recruitment

    Điện Biên’s localities make efforts in recruitment

    NEWS - POLITICS -
    ĐBP - The selection and calling of citizens for enlistment is an important political task, demonstrating the responsibility of each locality in building an all-people national defense. With the motto “recruit one, be sure of that one,” localities in the province have completed the 2026 preliminary screening phase in a strict, serious, and regulation-compliant manner.
  • 'Year-end growth pressure

    Year-end growth pressure

    BUSINESS -
    ĐBP - 2025 is the final year of implementing the 2021 - 2025 Socio-Economic Development Plan, and also a pivotal year opening a new development stage. In this context, along with the determination to comprehensively complete the targets of the 14th provincial Party Congress Resolution, Điện Biên is facing many challenges to ensure its GRDP growth rate reaches the target of over 10.5%.
  • 'Shaping Điện Biên Phủ ward to become a cleaner, greener urban area

    Shaping Điện Biên Phủ ward to become a cleaner, greener urban area

    NEWS - POLITICS -
    ĐBP - Streets swept clean, sidewalks tidied, and rows of neatly trimmed ornamental trees are becoming familiar sights in Điện Biên Phủ  ward. From every neighborhood to each street, a strong sense of civic responsibility and awareness in maintaining the living environment is emerging, shaping the image of a youthful, friendly, and civilized cityscape in this historic land.
  • 'Cooperation boosted to develop sustainable raw material zones

    Cooperation boosted to develop sustainable raw material zones

    BUSINESS -
    ĐBP - Developing the fruit tree cultivation area is one of the appropriate directions to improve economic efficiency and exploit the locality’s potential and strengths in agricultural production. However, the consumer market for these products still faces many difficulties, prices are unstable, and the “good harvest, low price” situation often occurs.
Load more