VOV.VN - The north-western border province of Dien Bien have registered the first coronavirus cases, becoming the 11th coronavirus-ravaged locality in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The administration of the north-western province of Dien Bien held an emergency meeting on Feb. 4 evening to discuss COVID-19 preventive measures after three suspect cases were detected in the locality.

VOV.VN - The remains of 14 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts discovered in Laos were handed over to the Vietnamese side during a repatriation ceremony held in Vientiane on January 19.

VOV.VN - Border forces operating in Dien Bien province have moved to strengthen patrols and border control amid the current cold spell in order to prevent illegal exit and entry to the country amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

VOV.VN - All three regions of Vietnam are forecast to enjoy nice weather, perfect for entertainment activities during Christmas, while spells of rain and sunshine are expected in the south, with extreme cold set to hit the north over the New Year.

VOV.VN - The traditional new year festival of the Ha Nhi ethnic group, who reside in Dien Bien province’s Muong Nhe district, north-western Vietnam, is celebrated during the eleventh lunar month when local people finish their crop harvest.

The “cap sac” (maturity ritual) of the Dao Quan chet ethnic minority people in the northwestern mountainous province of Dien Bien’s Tua Chua district has been recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage in accordance with a decision issued by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on January 22, 2020.

VOV.VN - The Cong ethnic people in the northwestern region of Vietnam celebrate their Tet (New Year) festival, locally known as Tet hoa mao ga or Cockscomb flower Tet), in the 11th lunar month, praying for a new bumper crop harvest in the new year. Let’s discover local people’s distinctive cultural identity of the festival.

VOV.VN - Border guards operating in the northern province of Dien Bien recently detained two Laotian citizens as they were in the process of attempting to smuggle a large quantity of drugs into the nation.

VOV.VN - With winter fast approaching, Dien Bien province is increasingly becoming covered by brilliant yellow and splendid Da Quy flowers, also known as wild sunflower or Tithonia diversifolia, allowing visitors to the northwestern region to admire the spectacular beauty on offer.