ĐBP - During a working visit to Điện Biên province, on the evening of March 11, Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Thị Thanh Trà and her delegation toured the exhibition booths promoting cultural and tourism products, as well as the cultural experience spaces at Mường Thanh Walking Street in Điện Biên Phủ ward.

ĐBP - Under the evocative theme “Ban (Bauhinia) Flower - Điện Biên’s Aspiration,” the 2026 Bauhinia Flower Festival officially commenced on the evening of March 8 at the Điện Biên provincial Stadium.

ĐBP - As early March arrives and ban (bauhinia) flowers begin to blanket hillsides and streets in pure white, Điện Biên province has entered a stage of vibrant, final preparations for its signature festival.

ĐBP - When March arrives and the hillsides burst into the pure white of bauhinia flowers, it is also the time when Điện Biên province busily prepares for the Bauhinia Flower Festival.

ĐBP - Traditional festivals consistently hold a vital position in the lives of the ethnic groups in Điện Biên province. These occasions allow people to preserve their beliefs, customs, and folk arts while providing a space to meet, exchange, and strengthen community bonds.

ĐBP - Every spring, on the high mountain slopes covered in thick clouds, the sound of horse hooves served as a familiar signal for the arrival of highland spring markets.

ĐBP - The Gầu Tào festival stood as one of the most representative traditional celebrations of the Hmong people whenever the Lunar New Year arrived.

ĐBP - In the face of modern life, folk games stood at the risk of fading away. In Điện Biên province, a land where 19 ethnic groups converged with a rich cultural treasure, the preservation and restoration of folk games became a vital mission. This effort, driven by both the community and local authorities, served not only to protect traditional values but also to retain the “soul” of each ethnic culture.

ĐBP - Nestled against the high mountain slopes, Huổi Lèng village in Mường Tùng commune serves as the tranquil home of the Xạ Phang people.

ĐBP - When the cold winter winds sweep across the Northwest border, the Hà Nhì people in Sín Thầu and Mường Nhé communes busily prepare for their traditional Khụ Sự Chà festival.

ĐBP - Amidst the mountains of Điện Biên as they transform within a new rhythm of development, the Phiêng Lơi tourism cultural village in Điện Biên Phủ ward stands as a richly identity-filled highlight that is both rustic and peaceful yet full of vitality.

ĐBP - When the winter chill yields to the warm sunlight of early spring, the Northwestern mountains awaken. Across the ridges, slopes, and the porches of stilt houses, peach and plum blossoms burst into bloom, draping the vast landscape in a fresh, brilliant coat.

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.