ĐBP - During the nine-day 2026 Lunar New Year (Tết) holiday, Điện Biên province welcomed 70,000 visitors, representing a 1.64-fold increase compared to the same period in 2025.

ĐBP - Upon arriving in Điện Biên province, visitors are instantly greeted by magnificent natural landscapes, fresh air, and a rich cultural tapestry. The early winter mornings here are biting yet seductive, as evening mist seeps through the leaves to create a profound sense of familiarity.

ĐBP - Điện Biên province is undergoing a powerful transformation as it shifts toward green tourism, a development path that is eco-friendly, respectful of nature, and dedicated to preserving the diverse cultural identities of its ethnic groups.

ĐBP - Pú Tó Cọ peak sits quietly amidst the primary forest of Mường Phăng commune, marking the spot that once housed the Observation Post of the Điện Biên Phủ Campaign Headquarters.

ĐBP - The journey into Tủa Thàng commune in early 2026 begins with a winding road that snakes through the dense forests of the Northwestern region.

ĐBP - Experiencing craft villages, discovering unique cultures through the skillful hands of ethnic groups, and enjoying self-prepared local dishes are becoming attractive highlights. These activities create a distinctive appeal for community-based tourism, offering visitors authentic insights into the lives, culture, and people of Điện Biên.

ĐBP - For years, Điện Biên’s tourism sector faced a bottleneck that kept visitor stays short: a lack of compelling night-time activities and experiences. Through sustained efforts, the province is gradually breathing life into its after-dark economy by expanding experience spaces, ramping up events and refreshing tourism products along green, smart and sustainable lines.

ĐBP - In 2025, Điện Biên province welcomed more than 1.45 million visitors.

ĐBP - With 19 ethnic groups living together, culinary culture is considered a rich and valuable “soft resource” of Điện Biên province. From rustic ingredients of the mountains and forests to community meals, cuisine is gradually becoming a vivid connecting thread between cultural heritage and tourism development, which opens a new direction for community tourism in Điện Biên at the present stage.

ĐBP - Entering 2026, Điện Biên province has proactively created an “early year impulse” through a series of cultural, sports, and tourism events organized simultaneously on a large scale and rich in identity.

ĐBP - Within the context of integration and development, Điện Biên province has determined that tourism is one of the important drivers to promote socio-economic growth.

ĐBP - Sín Thầu commune, located at the westernmost point of the country, possesses abundant potential in terms of natural landscapes, culture, and border tourism. However, difficulties and obstacles in tourism development require an appropriate and synchronous approach to exploit tourism potential in Sín Thầu.

ĐBP - In the early days of 2026, the cherry blossom island within Pá Khoang Lake, Mường Phăng commune, appears as a wide-open panorama, where nature and people step together into a frame filled with light.

ĐBP - As the land marking the victory that “resounded across the five continents and shook the globe,” Điện Biên today is transforming into an attractive tourism destination.

ĐBP - From Thái stilt houses and Hà Nhì earthen-walled houses to decorative details imbued with the traditional culture of the Hmông people... many homestays in Điện Biên are choosing the path of “telling cultural stories” through accommodation spaces.

ĐBP - The completion of the Điện Biên Airport upgrade and its reopening in December 2023 has ushered in a new phase for transport infrastructure, laying a vital foundation for Điện Biên to gradually remove connectivity bottlenecks, expand its development space, and enhance its capacity to attract investment and tourism.

ĐBP - After 5 years of implementing Resolution No.03-NQ/TU, dated May 7, 2021, of the Executive Board of the Điện Biên provincial Party Committee regarding Tourism Development until 2025, with orientation to 2030; based on available advantages, many potentials have been step-by-step awakened and effectively promoted.

ĐBP - Điện Biên province is gradually shaping a new development path centered on green agriculture driven by science and technology, closely linked with ecotourism and sustainable agri-tourism.

ĐBP - In recent years, Điện Biên province has paid special attention to preserving and promoting the value of historical relics in the area, especially relic sites belonging to the Điện Biên Phủ Battlefield complex, a national special relic. Many works have been invested in and restored properly, creating a premise for sustainable historical tourism development in the coming time.

ĐBP - In the early days of the year, the cherry blossom island in Mường Phăng commune has become a spring travel destination attracting a large number of tourists.