Đà River Tourism Festival Begins in Mường Lay

ĐBP – On October 26, Mường Lay Town kicked off its 2024-25 Đà River Flood Season Tourism Festival, hosted by the People’s Committee of Điện Biên Province.

Delegates gather for the opening ceremony.

The ceremony was attended by Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Mùa A Sơn; former Standing Deputy Secretary and Chairman of the Provincial People’s Council Lò Văn Muôn; Provincial Deputy Secretary and Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Lê Thành Đô; Deputy Chair of the Provincial People’s Council Giàng Thị Hoa; along with other provincial officials and local leaders.

Deputy Secretary and Provincial People’s Committee Chairman Lê Thành Đô (second left) presents flowers on behalf of provincial leaders to mark the event.

Running from October 2024 to March 2025, the festival showcases the region’s breathtaking landscapes and rich cultural heritage through a variety of tourism activities and cultural experiences.

Highlights include the 10th annual swallow-tail boat race and the 5th national paragliding championship, scheduled from December 31 to January 5.

Visitors can also enjoy jet-skiing, motorised paragliding, reservoir excursions, and cultural tours of local Thái ethnic minority villages.

The river spirit worship ceremony highlights the opening festivities.

The festival aims to boost Mường Lay’s tourism appeal and drive regional tourism growth, particularly along the Đà River. It also seeks to strengthen interregional tourism links, focusing on expanding waterway routes connecting Mường Lay with surrounding areas.

Paragliding demonstrations add excitement to the ceremony.

In his opening remarks, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee, Lê Thành Đô, highlighted the region’s rich tourism potential, marked by its natural beauty and unique intangible cultural heritage.

He called for increased investment to support tourism development, enhance cultural tourism offerings, and preserve cultural assets that are integral to Mường Lay’s identity.

Visitors try jet-skiing activities.  

To commemorate the occasion, Chairman Lê Thành Đô awarded Mường Lay the National Intangible Cultural Heritage certification from the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, recognising the traditional crafts of khẩu xén and chí chọp cakes.

Visitors explore a showcase of local products.

 

Minh Thảo – Thu Hằng
Comment

You have 500/500 characters left

Please enter 5 or more characters!!!

Maybe you are interested

Recent news

  • 'Aspiration to build up the homeland

    Aspiration to build up the homeland

    NEWS - POLITICS -
    ĐBP - Over VND 48,320 billion is the total investment capital for which Điện Biên province approved investment guidelines and awarded investment certificates to 11 investors at the investment attraction conference held on May 11.
  • 'When young people actively preserve “soul” of cultural identity

    When young people actively preserve “soul” of cultural identity

    CULTURE - SPORTS -
    ĐBP - Amidst the modern pace of life, as many traditional cultural values face the risk of fading away, there are still young people in Điện Biên silently preserving their ethnic identity in various ways. The one who preserves ancient dances and traditional embroidery; the one who brings ethnic culture to social media linked with community tourism, livelihoods, and daily life. These approaches gradually help traditional culture be preserved and continue to be present in modern life.
  • 'Close coordination to enhance effectiveness of civil defense

    Close coordination to enhance effectiveness of civil defense

    NEWS - POLITICS -
    ĐBP - As a province frequently affected by natural disasters and extreme weather, Điện Biên always identifies civil defense as an important and urgent task. With the synchronous involvement of all levels, branches, armed forces, and the people, coordination is becoming increasingly tight, contributing to protecting the safety of the people’s lives and properties, maintaining political stability, consolidating national defense and security, and creating a foundation for local socio-economic development.
  • 'Building digital foundations for a connected future

    Building digital foundations for a connected future

    SOCIAL AFFAIRS -
    ĐBP - Điện Biên’s determined push to develop digital infrastructure has helped the province overcome geographical barriers and emerge as one of the country’s fastest improving localities in the national digital transformation rankings. Through public-private partnerships and satellite technology solutions for especially disadvantaged areas, Điện Biên is gradually narrowing the technology gap and laying a critical foundation for sustainable socio-economic development in the digital era.
  • 'Accompanying businesses and investors

    Accompanying businesses and investors

    ECONOMY -
    ĐBP - Điện Biên identifies administrative procedure reform as one of the key tasks to improve the business and investment environment, enhance competitiveness, and create momentum for socio-economic development.
  • 'From commitments to action: Điện Biên accelerates investment attraction

    From commitments to action: Điện Biên accelerates investment attraction

    ECONOMY -
    ĐBP - Điện Biên province has successfully organized the 2026 Investment Promotion Conference, leaving a positive mark on its investment attraction efforts. The conference helped showcase the province’s potential and advantages while recording significant outcomes through the launch of multiple projects, the granting of investment approvals, and the signing of cooperation agreements. It also provided investors with opportunities to explore and assess the investment environment in Điện Biên, creating new momentum for the province’s socio-economic development in the years ahead.
  • 'Nighttime economy considered driving force for Điện Biên tourism

    Nighttime economy considered driving force for Điện Biên tourism

    TRAVEL -
    ĐBP - When night falls, mountain streets of Điện Biên no longer close in silence as they did years ago. The lights from streets, walking spaces, food courts, and night markets, along with community cultural and artistic activities, have created a new face for the central urban area.
  • 'Building future with science and digital transformation

    Building future with science and digital transformation

    ECONOMY -
    ĐBP - The 2026 Điện Biên provincial Investment Promotion Conference 2026 concluded successfully, bringing together around 1,000 businesses and investors from both domestic and international markets, and attracting strong interest and cooperation commitments from major corporations across multiple sectors.
  • 'Caring for children with disabilities

    Caring for children with disabilities

    SOCIAL AFFAIRS -
    ĐBP - There are currently about 5,500 children with disabilities in Điện Biên province, living mainly in rural, remote, and isolated areas where access to medical and health care services remains limited.
  • 'Aspiring to reach new heights

    Aspiring to reach new heights

    CULTURE - SPORTS -
    ĐBP - The 12th Điện Biên provincial Sports Festival in 2026 concluded with many outstanding highlights, ranging from professional quality and competitive spirit to organizational scale, thereby affirming the strong and sustainable development of the local sports movement.
  • 'Focusing on accelerating progress of two key tourism projects

    Focusing on accelerating progress of two key tourism projects

    TRAVEL -
    ĐBP - On May 12, Trần Tiến Dũng, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Điện Biên provincial Party Committee, and Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation, chaired a meeting of the Điện Biên provincial Tourism Development Steering Committee.
  • 'Attracting investment in clean energy: Breakthrough driving force for Điện Biên

    Attracting investment in clean energy: Breakthrough driving force for Điện Biên

    ECONOMY -
    ĐBP - In the context of the strong global energy transition, attracting investment in the clean energy sector is not only an inevitable trend but also a golden opportunity for localities to break through. For Điện Biên province, a land rich in wind, solar, and hydroelectric resources, the positive signals from the recent Investment Promotion Conference are opening a promising new chapter for sustainable socio-economic development.
  • 'Local governance reform delivering early results

    Local governance reform delivering early results

    NEWS - POLITICS -
    ĐBP - After nearly one year of operating under the two-tier local government model (since July 1, 2025), the administrative system across the province has shown significant improvements. Administrative procedures are now handled directly at the grassroots level, processing times have been shortened, and people spend less time and money traveling. However, the growing workload at the local level has also created new pressures, requiring continued improvements in mechanisms and additional resources to ensure the model operates effectively.
Load more