VOV.VN - The Muong Phang Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 is scheduled to take place from January 9 to 11 under the theme “Muong Phang in Spring – Cherry Blossoms in Bloom”, aiming to promote the locality’s image, honour ethnic cultural heritage and support sustainable tourism development.

A memorial and burial ceremony was held on December 31 at Tong Khao Martyrs’ Cemetery in Thanh Nua commune, the northern province of Dien Bien, for the remains of 10 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers who laid down their lives in Laos during wartime.

VOV.VN - A festive atmosphere spread across highland communes in northern Dien Bien province on December 27-28, as many localities simultaneously held the first Ethnic Cultural Festival in 2025, with residents welcoming early Tet (Lunar New Year festival)

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines officially launched its first nonstop air route connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Dien Bien on December 24.

VOV.VN - The 9th Vietnam – Laos – China ball-throwing festival began at 7/5 Square of Dien Bien province, on the evening of December 19.

The Arabic edition of Dien Bien Phu by General Vo Nguyen Giap has been introduced to readers in Algeria, marking a new step in Vietnam’s efforts to promote its historical and cultural values to Arab countries.

VOV.VN - The northern province of Dien Bien is putting the finishing touches to preparations for the ninth Vietnam-Laos-China ball-throwing festival from December 19–21, according to a local official.

VOV.VN - A high-ranking Vietnamese delegation led by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh laid a wreath at the Memorial of the Martyr, visited the National Museum of the Moudjahid, and attended the launch of the Arabic edition of the book Dien Bien Phu by legendary General Vo Nguyen Giap of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Delegations from the Border Guard Command of Vietnam's northern province of Dien Bien and the Pu’er border management unit of China’ Mengkang immigration inspection station met on November 11 for the annual border management talks.

The northwestern province of Dien Bien has identified international cooperation, including with localities in Thailand, as a key orientation to effectively capitalise on its potential and advantages, and to develop tourism into a spearhead economic sector.