ĐBP - In the early days of 2026, amidst the blossoming of peach and plum flowers across the mountains, the ethnic communities of Điện Biên province are joyfully celebrating the Bính Ngọ Lunar New Year (Tết). These traditional cultural activities serve as a vessel for their faith and aspirations for a prosperous, happy, and peaceful new year.

ĐBP - During every Lunar New Year (Tết) holiday when the Điện Biên forests don the fresh colors of spring, Na Son commune becomes lively with its traditional bullfighting festival.

ĐBP - Indigenous homestays in high-land villages and hamlets throughout the province are increasingly becoming places that capture the hearts of travelers.

ĐBP - On a small island nestled in the heart of Pá Khoang Lake within Mường Phăng commune, thousands of Japanese cherry blossom trees have been successfully cultivated, transforming the area into a captivating eco-tourism destination during the early days of the year.

ĐBP - Ô Xị Chờ stands as the largest and most sacred festival of the year for the Si La community.

ĐBP - Peach and pear blossoms are bursting into bloom along the paths of the Northwestern region, signaling the arrival of another spring.

ĐBP - Amidst the flow of development, the Thái culture, specifically the White Thái branch in Mường Lay ward, Điện Biên province, remains resilient in community life, from language, rituals, and customs to folk knowledge, architecture, costumes, cuisine, and folk performing arts.

ĐBP - The 12th Điện Biên provincial Sports Games, scheduled for 2026, is a major event held in celebration of the country’s and the province’s major anniversaries.

ĐBP - In the early days of 2026, when the morning mist still lingered on the water surface of the Sơn La Hydropower Reservoir, we were present in Mường Lay ward, Điện Biên province.

ĐBP - In recent years, cultural and artistic activities at the grassroots level in Điện Biên province have increasingly spread deeply and widely, becoming a bright spot in the spiritual life of the people of all ethnic groups.

ĐBP - The 4-day New Year 2026 holiday (from Jan 1 - 4) has created favorable conditions for residents and tourists in Điện Biên province to join family and friends in immersing themselves in the festive atmosphere.

ĐBP - Determining that preserving and promoting the cultural values of ethnic groups is the “key” to creating unique attraction, Điện Biên province has focused on conserving traditional heritage, restoring festivals, folk songs, folk dances, handicrafts, and community living spaces.

ĐBP - In the final days of the year, the rhythm of life in the “mountain city” of Điện Biên Phủ seems faster and more bustling. On the streets and in every alley, the atmosphere of waiting for the moment of transition between the old year and the new year is spreading, carrying the excitement and anticipation of residents and tourists.

ĐBP - In the place where the sun sets last on the S-shaped land, the Hà Nhì community persistently preserves traditional cultural values as part of their flesh and blood, creating a unique mark in the westernmost region of the Fatherland.

ĐBP - On the evening of December 19, at the May 7th Square (Điện Biên Phủ ward, Điện Biên province), the 9th Vietnam - Laos - China Three-Nation Còn Throwing Festival, 2025, officially opened, initiating a vibrant cultural - sports - tourism exchange space between border localities.

ĐBP - After more than 70 years, since the victory that “resounded across the five continents and shook the globe,” many traces at the Center of the Điện Biên Phủ Stronghold Group have faded over time.

ĐBP - The Project on Preservation and Embellishment of the Center of the Điện Biên Phủ Stronghold Group is an important project of special significance aimed at promoting historical values and creating a vivid visual recreation of the Điện Biên Phủ Battlefield.

ĐBP - On December 12, Sín Thầu commune organized the 2025 Hà Nhì ethnic traditional New Year with a series of rich cultural and sports exchange activities.

ĐBP - In the context of integration and development, preserving and promoting the values of traditional rituals of ethnic communities are posed as urgent requirements to protect cultural identity and create a foundation for sustainable development. In Điện Biên province, with years of effort, traditional rituals of ethnic communities have gradually revived and been nurtured, promoting values associated with local socio-economic development.

ĐBP - At the heart of student life at the provincial Boarding High School for Ethnic Minorities, the newly established Photography and Fine Arts Club with 80 members has become a true “creative studio” where each young person finds opportunities to nurture their passion, develop aesthetic skills, and explore their individuality through unique perspectives.