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Culture of Si La ethnic group facing risk of extinction

ĐBP - Located nearly 40km from the center of Mường Nhé district (Điện Biên province), Nậm Sin village in Chung Chải commune is the only place in the province where the Si La ethnic group resides.

Over 1,000 students participate in Children’s Olympic Day 2025

ĐBP - On the afternoon of May 26, at the Victory Monument of Điện Biên Phủ, the Điện Biên provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in collaboration with the Vietnam Olympic Committee, organized the Children’s Olympic Day 2025 program. The program was attended by Trần Văn Mạnh, General Secretary of the Vietnam Olympic Committee.

Điện Biên Phủ city embraces cultural identity to foster sustainable urban tourism

ĐBP - As a pivotal center for the economic, cultural, and social development of Điện Biên province, Điện Biên Phủ city is home to a rich trove of historical significance, traditional cultural heritage, and distinctive natural landscapes. These assets provide a strong foundation for the city to evolve into a regional hub for cultural, historical, and eco-tourism in Northwestern region of Vietnam. Amidst rapid urbanization, the city has chosen to preserve its unique identity as a path to sustainable tourism development.

Unlocking Điện Biên’s tourism potential: Tourism at crossroads of tradition and innovation

ĐBP - With its unique advantages and untapped potential, along with strong determination and a clear strategic direction, Điện Biên is gradually establishing itself as a distinctive, captivating destination on the tourism map of the Northwestern region and Vietnam as a whole.

Will tourist rush end after major holiday?

ĐBP - After the major April 30 - May 1 holiday of the country, which welcomed over 60,000 visitors, tourism in Điện Biên province is preparing for the off-peak season. The local tourism industry is implementing various solutions to maintain its appeal and retain visitors, ensuring that the flow of tourists doesn’t “break” with the seasons.

A Pa Chải Flagpole - A highlight for tourism in Mường Nhé

- CULTURE - TOURISM 15/05/2025 16:07

ĐBP - On the occasion of the 71st anniversary of the Điện Biên Phủ Victory (May 7, 1954-2025), Điện Biên province solemnly held a flag raising ceremony and inaugurated the A Pa Chải Flagpole (Sín Thầu commune, Mường Nhé district). This meaningful structure is not only of great historical significance but also a sacred symbol affirming Vietnam’s territorial sovereignty at the border junction of Vietnam, Laos, and China.
Mường Lay’s stilt houses help develop tourism

- CULTURE - TOURISM 14/05/2025 22:24

ĐBP - The stilt house, a distinctive architectural feature of the Thái ethnic minority group in Vietnam’s northwest, stands as a cultural emblem deeply rooted in tradition. Recently, Mường Lay town, Điện Biên province was honored with a national record: “The town with the highest density of traditional stilt houses of the white Thái ethnic group in Vietnam”. For generations, the white Thái community in Mường Lay has preserved these wooden stilt houses not only as homes but as sacred cultural symbols.
The keeper of Dao Nôm script’s soul

- CULTURE - TOURISM 11/05/2025 23:25

ĐBP - Deep in Nậm Pồ district, Điện Biên province, amidst the rugged mountains and Dao villages nestled in the clouds of Northwestern region, there lives a quiet man who preserves a vital part of his ethnic culture’s soul through the brush and ancient Dao Nôm script. He is Lý Lìn Siểu, a distinguished Dao artisan from Sín Chải village, Nà Hỳ commune, who for nearly 50 years has tirelessly kept alive the Dao Nôm script and traditional rituals, heritage gradually fading away.
Spreading cultural values from grassroots level

- CULTURE - TOURISM 09/05/2025 21:13

ĐBP - Mường Ảng district, Điện Biên province is not only famous for its distinct coffee flavor, but also a land rich in the cultural heritage of ethnic minority communities. In the spiritual life of residents, grassroots art troupes have become a vital bridge connecting tradition and modernity, past and present, allowing cultural identity to permeate every community activity.
Mường Lay sets national record for traditional white Thái stilt houses

- CULTURE - TOURISM 08/05/2025 18:05

ĐBP - On the morning of May 8, the people’s committee of Mường Lay town, Điện Biên province, in coordination with the Vietnam records organization, held a ceremony at the Mechanical Wharf of Mường Lay to announce the Vietnam record “The town with the highest density of traditional stilt houses of the white Thái ethnic group in Vietnam”.
Ready for flag raising ceremony at A Pa Chải Flagpole

- CULTURE - TOURISM 06/05/2025 22:53

ĐBP - The flag raising ceremony and the installation of a plaque at the A Pa Chải Flagpole - the border point of three countries: Vietnam, Laos, and China will take place on May 7 at Sín Thầu commune, Mường Nhé district, Điện Biên province. This event holds special significance as it marks the 71st anniversary of the Điện Biên Phủ Victory (May 7, 1954 - May 7, 2025), and preparations are being quickly completed by relevant agencies and units to ensure a solemn and meaningful ceremony.
Tourism soars in Điện Biên with over 60,000 visitors during national holiday

- CULTURE - TOURISM 05/05/2025 19:08

ĐBP - Over the recent five-day Reunification Day and Labor Day holiday, Điện Biên province welcomed 60,100 domestic and international tourists who came to explore its historical sites and cultural attractions.
Impressive special artistic program “Non sông gấm vóc - Một dải vinh quang”

- CULTURE - TOURISM 04/05/2025 10:37

ĐBP - The special artistic program titled “Non sông gấm vóc - Một dải vinh quang” (Unified Fatherland - A Strip of Glory) was held on the evening of May 3 at the Điện Biên provincial Stadium, organized by the People’s Committee of Điện Biên province to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the South Liberation and National Reunification Day, the 71st anniversary of the Điện Biên Phủ Victory, and the 135th birth anniversary of President Hồ Chí Minh.
Điện Biên leaders attend final rehearsal of a special artistic program

- CULTURE - TOURISM 03/05/2025 11:07

ĐBP - On the evening of May 2, the final rehearsal of the special artistic program “Non sông gấm vóc - Một dải vinh quang” (Unified Fatherland - A Strip of Glory) took place at the Điện Biên provincial Stadium.
Điện Biên ready to welcome tourists

- CULTURE - TOURISM 25/04/2025 23:23

ĐBP - As the holiday season approaches, the atmosphere at tourist destinations across Điện Biên is becoming increasingly vibrant. From the historic sites of heroic victories to eco-tourism destinations, preparations are in full swing with the goal of providing the best possible service as visitor numbers are expected to surge. Điện Biên tourism is ready to welcome visitors to explore and experience this land of rich history and culture.
Điện Biên to further preserving culture amid administrative restructuring

- CULTURE - TOURISM 24/04/2025 23:44

ĐBP - Localities across the country are urgently and decisively implementing the policy of merging administrative units at the provincial level, reviewing and expanding the commune level to streamline the administrative apparatus and reduce intermediaries. While the province grows larger, and districts are eliminated, with communes being expanded, this process helps simplify the political system but also brings many challenges, including preserving traditional culture.
Museum modernization in digital age

- CULTURE - TOURISM 23/04/2025 16:40

ĐBP - A new wave of digital technology is sweeping across the museums in Điện Biên province, directly impacting exhibition spaces, storage facilities, and creating new ways for the public to “touch” history in a more vivid and accessible manner. The digital transformation efforts of local museums are gradually modernizing the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage in this historically significant region of the far West of Vietnam.
After one month enters tourism season

- CULTURE - TOURISM 20/04/2025 19:31

ĐBP - In recent years, Điện Biên province’s tourism sector has gradually been turning its aspirations of becoming the tourism hub of the Northwest region into reality. Building upon the success of the 2024 National Tourism Year hosted by Điện Biên, after one month into the 2025 tourism season, Điện Biên continues to affirm its position as an unmissable destination for tourists.
Blacksmithing trade in modern life

- CULTURE - TOURISM 13/04/2025 22:47

ĐBP - Every year when the spring arrives, people of the Mông ethnic minority group in Tủa Chùa district, Điện Biên province begin clearing their fields on the hillsides, waiting for the rains to plant their new crops. During this time, the forges light up day and night, as it is when the demand for buying and repairing farming tools increases.
Na Sang 1 hamlet hosts Bun Huột Nặm water splashing festival 2025

- CULTURE - TOURISM 13/04/2025 18:02

ĐBP - On the morning of April 13, the opening ceremony of the Bun Huột Nặm water splashing festival 2025 was held in Na Sang 1 hamlet, Núa Ngam commune, Điện Biên district, Điện Biên province.