"The push" for Dien Bien to break through

Muong Thanh rice field, the largest in the Northwest, is one of the strengths in agricultural development of Dien Bien province.

70 years after the Dien Bien Phu Victory that “resounded throughout the five continents and shook the world”, Dien Bien province has increasingly developed, with infrastructure being invested in and built step by step in a synchronous, spacious, and modern manner, and people’s lives have improved significantly both materially and spiritually. However, Dien Bien is still one of the poor provinces, facing many difficulties due to its low starting point and its distance from the country’s economic centers. Dien Bien has many potentials and advantages for socio-economic development, such as: the special national historical site of Dien Bien Phu Battlefield; diverse cultural identities of ethnic groups; the largest Muong Thanh field in the Northwest; and national borders with Laos and China...

To develop that potential, besides internal strength, Dien Bien needs to continue to share and support both resources and experience, and cooperation for stronger development. In which, focus on completing the synchronous and modern urban and socio-economic infrastructure; building new rural areas, culture, education, and civilized and modern healthcare; improving people's lives.

National Tourism Year 2024 is a favorable opportunity for Dien Bien to attract breakthrough investment in all fields.

National Tourism Year - Dien Bien 2024, commemorating the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory, is an opportunity for Dien Bien to promote its image, potential, local advantages and attract and promote investment with the expectation of comprehensive innovation, creating a breakthrough in socio-economic development. On this occasion, the Prime Minister called on ministries, departments, branches; local authorities; associations, businesses, investors; and people nationwide to continue to unite and join hands to care, support and help with practical actions and deeds towards Heroic Dien Bien.

The Government has issued a decision to support funding for the province to implement the Project to Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (over 312.6 billion VND) to carry out activities to celebrate and construct and renovate a number of works and projects. A series of projects were announced by the Government for investment decisions before the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory. A typical project is the project to preserve and restore the Dien Bien Phu Fortress Group Center combined with renovating the green tree system at historical sites with a total investment (expected) of 252 billion VND, including: Restoring and reconstructing the De Castries bunker and military medical tent; the French artillery defense area; the logistics area of Muong Thanh airport. The rural electricity project under the program "Lighting up Dien Bien" for 4,748 households, in 103 villages, hamlets of 8/10 districts, towns, cities...

Thanh Binh Bridge Project is a highlight of the landscape of Dien Bien Phu City.

In addition, many projects on urban infrastructure, transportation, urban beautification, renovation of historical sites... mobilized from socialized sources and public investment capital have been invested and prepared for investment. Up to now, dozens of key projects are being urgently completed, urban beautification activities are taking place very urgently, such as: Project to build Uncle Ho Memorial House and invest in additional construction items at Hill E2 relic (socialized source); artistic lighting system of Hill A1 and Hill D1 relics; project to preserve and embellish the Him Lam Resistance Center relic; Provincial Guest House project...

In the past year, Dien Bien province has changed significantly, many projects have been invested, completed and put into use, creating new development momentum, such as: 7/5 Road Project - the most beautiful and modern road in Dien Bien; Thanh Binh Bridge Project - meeting the requirements for development and synchronization of traffic infrastructure, and at the same time being a highlight of the city's landscape. In particular, the Dien Bien Airport Construction Investment Project has been completed and put back into operation, opening up great opportunities in attracting investment, tourism, expanding links with major economic regions in the country...

In the 2024 National Tourism Year, Dien Bien aims to earn more than VND2,200 billion in revenue from tourism activities. In the photo: Tourists visit the historical site of the Dien Bien Phu Campaign Command Headquarters in Muong Phang commune.

Dien Bien province's goal by 2030 is to become a fairly developed province in the Northern midland and mountainous region and an economic, political, cultural and tourism center at the sub-regional level. 2024 alone is also a breakthrough year in implementing the goals of the 5-year Socio-Economic Development Plan for the period 2021 - 2025. Dien Bien province strives for an economic growth rate of over 10.5%; state budget revenue in the area reaches over 1,900 billion VND; the poverty rate reduces to 22%. In particular, it strives to welcome over 1.3 million tourists, with revenue from tourism activities reaching over 2,200 billion VND. National Tourism Year - Dien Bien 2024 is not only an opportunity for the province to develop tourism into a spearhead economic sector but also creates momentum to call for and promote investment with the expectation of comprehensive innovation, creating a breakthrough in socio-economic development, improving the material and spiritual life of the people.

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