ĐBP - As the new school year approaches, Vietnam’s education sector is seeing a wave of positive change, marked by the rollout of meaningful and people-centered policies. These new measures are expanding access to quality, equitable education for students and driving more comprehensive development in the sector.

ĐBP - Enhancing population quality in ethnic minority and mountainous regions is a key objective within the socio-economic development strategy. In recent years, Điện Biên province’s health sector has implemented a range of coordinated measures, particularly programs on pre-marital counseling and health checks, as well as screening, diagnosis, and treatment for certain prenatal and neonatal conditions. These efforts have produced practical results, contributing to improved community health and stronger future generations.

ĐBP - In recent years, Điện Biên province has actively implemented the National Target Program for Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas for the 2021-2025 period. Through settlement planning, resettlement, livelihood support, and job conversion, local residents have been given opportunities to improve their livelihoods and escape poverty.

ĐBP - In many remote villages of the province, ethnic minority women who for generations were constrained by gender stereotypes and outdated customs are now gradually changing their “mindset and practice” with the support of Project 8.

ĐBP - At the end of July, a special event took place on the borderland of Si Pa Phìn in Điện Biên province: the groundbreaking ceremony for Si Pa Phìn Primary and Secondary School. This modern educational complex, the largest of its kind ever built in this remote border area, is expected to open doors of knowledge and nurture the dreams of thousands of children.

ĐBP - With only one week left before the official start of the 2025-2026 academic year, more than 200,000 students in Điện Biên province, together with millions nationwide, are preparing to return to school after the summer break. At this point, schools across the province have essentially completed preparations and are ready for the new school year.

ĐBP - In recent days, officers and soldiers of the armed forces in Điện Biên province have been actively working alongside local authorities and residents to overcome the aftermath of natural disasters. With the spirit of “serving the people,” hundreds of officers and soldiers have gone directly to affected areas, transporting materials, laying foundations, pouring columns, building new houses, and repairing damaged ones. Their efforts have helped families stabilize their lives sooner while also demonstrating the close bond between the military and the people.

ĐBP - The 2025 job fair in Điện Biên province, together with the first career day and labor market connection event, has become a key bridge between workers and businesses, opening up practical employment opportunities and providing career guidance for local people.

ĐBP - In just a few days, the 2025-2026 school year will officially begin. Alongside the excitement and joy of students is the concern of many families facing difficult circumstances, especially in areas heavily affected by recent floods. In response, local authorities, organizations, and donors have been implementing a variety of practical programs and activities to help students return to school.

ĐBP - In recent years, Điện Biên province has been heavily affected by natural disasters, particularly floods and landslides. In response, the province has prioritized investments in constructing solid embankments to protect residential areas and farmland, ensuring safety and long-term livelihoods for local people.

ĐBP - With strong determination and decisive, effective measures, Điện Biên province’s program to eliminate makeshift and dilapidated housing has delivered tangible results. Thousands of poor, near-poor, and policy beneficiary families now have solid, spacious homes, improving social welfare, raising living standards, and driving the development of new-style rural communities in highland villages.

ĐBP - In the historic autumn days, as the nation celebrates National Day (September 2), a striking red ribbon has appeared in the heart of Điện Biên Basin. Woven into the endless green of the Mường Thanh rice fields, this “flag road through the rice fields” is the creation of youth, love for the homeland, and collective unity, forming a new symbol of pride for this heroic land.

ĐBP - School textbooks will be revised to reflect the new administrative units after the recent mergers, but the updated editions are expected to be available only from the 2026 - 2027 academic year. For 2025 - 2026, students will still use the old textbooks. In this context, adapting lessons, topics, and teaching materials to reflect current realities has become a key concern for teachers, students, and parents.

ĐBP - Marking the nation’s major holidays, the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day (September 2), young people in Điện Biên province are creating a vibrant new wave of patriotism. Coming straight from the heart, this spirit of love for the nation goes beyond traditional activities, taking on a youthful, creative form that resonates with the modern era.

ĐBP - As schools nationwide prepare for the 2025-2026 academic year, schools in Điện Biên’s upland areas face a particularly important task: ensuring textbooks are ready for students. For parents, students, and schools alike, textbooks are a matter of special concern, alongside the preparation of facilities for teaching and learning.

ĐBP - In recent years, with the impact of climate change, unpredictable and extreme rainfall and floods have caused significant damage to both lives and property. Proactively preventing, responding to, and preparing for these events early not only ensures a proactive approach but also reduces risks and minimizes damage.

ĐBP - On the westernmost edge of the country, the historic days of August are filled with a spirit of celebration, echoing the nationwide joy of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, National Day (September 2), and the upcoming 14th national Party Congress. In this cloud-covered mountain frontier, the red flag with a yellow star flutters proudly above border markers and village rooftops, a vivid reminder that the sacred sovereignty of the nation remains firmly protected.

ĐBP - Since early August, nearly 100 officers and soldiers from Infantry Battalion 1, Regiment 741, and the Defensive Area Commands of Region 1 - Mường Nhé, and Region 2 - Na Sang in Điện Biên province have split into teams carrying shovels, hammers, saws, chisels, and welding machines, marching into disadvantaged villages in the border communes of Mường Nhé, Nậm Kè, Mường Toong, and Na Sang. Their mission: to eliminate makeshift, dilapidated houses for poor households, improve local living conditions, and strengthen the “people’s defense” in the frontier of the Fatherland.

ĐBP - The shortage of teachers at many public preschool and secondary schools in the province presents a significant challenge to the education sector. To address this issue, Điện Biên province has directed relevant departments and local authorities to urgently assess, recruit, and allocate teachers to meet the teaching needs for the 2025-2026 school year.

ĐBP - Disaster forecasting and early warning are not just technical tasks but serve as the foundation for localities to take proactive measures and minimize damage when disasters strike. In the context of increasingly extreme and unpredictable weather, the demand for detailed, realistic, and locally tailored forecasts has become ever more urgent.