ĐBP - As preparations begin for the 2025-2026 academic year, localities across Điện Biên province are ramping up efforts to build, upgrade, and repair school facilities to ensure adequate infrastructure for teaching and learning. Numerous projects, including new classrooms, boarding houses, and multi-purpose buildings, have been completed, contributing to a safe and friendly learning environment. These infrastructure upgrades are expected to improve education quality and better meet the needs of both students and teachers.

ĐBP - No labels, no packaging, no circulation registration numbers, not even expiration dates, yet a wide array of medicinal herbs, commonly referred to as “medicine” by local vendors, continues to be openly sold at traditional markets and tourist sites. Promoted with claims of being “traditional remedies,” “cure-alls,” or “guaranteed healing,” these products, despite their rustic appearance and so-called ancient origins, hide a number of potential health risks.

ĐBP - Accidents caused by dog chases, hospitalizations from dog bites, and even deaths from rabies have all occurred in the province. Yet unleashed dogs remain a common sight in villages and residential areas, posing unpredictable risks to public health and safety.

ĐBP - Quiet yet steadily growing, the running movement in Điện Biên province is making its mark in people’s lives as a new rhythm - healthy, active, and full of inspiration. From central streets to the peaceful paths along the rice fields of Mường Thanh, runners in sportswear with resilient strides and passionate eyes can now be seen everywhere.

ĐBP - Since their official establishment, communes and wards across our province have quickly embraced innovation in public communication. Notably, localities have been focusing on leveraging social media, particularly Facebook, as a “digital communication channel.” This not only helps break geographical barriers but also creates an effective bridge, bringing positive changes in how information is delivered from authorities to people.

ĐBP - After the reorganization and restructuring of administrative units under the two-tier local government model, which resulted in the dissolution of district-level administrative units, a practical issue emerged: the names of many schools no longer matched the new administrative reality, causing certain inconveniences. Therefore, the review and proposal to rename educational institutions in our province are being promptly implemented by authorities at all levels to ensure uniformity and stability for the upcoming school year.

ĐBP - With the implementation of the two-tier local government model, changes in organizational structure, personnel, administrative boundaries, and management functions have posed new requirements for maintaining strong ties between the government and people. In this context, renewing voter engagement activities has been identified as an important solution to strengthen public trust and ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of the newly organized government system.

ĐBP - The Ministry of Education and Training’s Circular No.29/2024/TT-BGDĐT has officially taken effect, providing the necessary legal tool for localities to strengthen management and rectify the situation of extra teaching and tutoring. However, alongside positive signs, many parents remain concerned about the potential emergence of disguised forms of tutoring, which could undermine the effectiveness and original intent of the circular.

ĐBP - In recent years, the dengue fever situation has been complicated in many provinces and cities across the country. Although no dengue cases have been recorded in Điện Biên province in the first seven months of 2025, the health sector and local authorities have been implementing comprehensive measures to prevent and control the disease, protecting public health.

ĐBP - Mường Pồn commune, Điện Biên province once bore the brunt of nature’s fury during a devastating flash flood a year ago. Landslides, raging streams, homes swept away, fields destroyed, and lives lost forever. One year later, we return, witnessing not only changes in the landscape but also the indomitable will to live of the people here. Through grit and resilience, the flood-stricken community of Mường Pồn is rebuilding and reviving day by day.

ĐBP - In the white curtain of torrential rain and the deafening roar of the mountains, a decisive act and an urgent phone call by village head Mùa A Thi saved 21 households with 90 people from the jaws of death during a devastating flash flood in the early hours of August 1.

ĐBP - Heavy rains and flooding on the night of July 31 and early morning of August 1 in Xa Dung, Mường Luân, and Na Son communes in Điện Biên province caused power outages at 97 transformer stations, affecting a total of 8,960 customers. The Điện Biên Power Company is urgently mobilizing forces to restore electricity as quickly as possible for residents.

ĐBP - The effectiveness of communication is measured not only by the volume of information delivered but also by its ability to spread. As social media gradually becomes a popular access channel while radio broadcasting remains a trusted source, combining these two forms has created strong outreach.

ĐBP - In the rush of modern life, as many traditional crafts fade into obscurity, there are still those who quietly preserve and pass on the flame of ancestral trades. They are not only talented artisans but also teachers, true “flame‑bearers” for the next generation, helping safeguard the cultural identity of ethnic communities in the great forests of the Northwest.

ĐBP - Broken stone benches, rusty exercise equipment, and scattered trash have become common sights at many parks and public playgrounds in Điện Biên Phủ ward and Mường Thanh ward, Điện Biên province`. Facilities once built to serve the community are now falling into disrepair, neglected, and poorly maintained, leading to waste and affecting residents’ ability to gather, exercise, and engage in sports activities.