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Điện BiênAdministrative Information

UnchangedSince 01/07/2025
Population: 633,980Area: 9,539.9 km²GRDP: 31,663.39 billion VND

Population

633,980people

Area

9,539.9km²

Density

66.46people/km²

GRDP

31,663.39billion VND

Budget Revenue

1,574.989billion VND

Wards and Communes

45

Founded

01/07/2025

Overview

Overview Dien Bien is a mountainous province in northwestern Vietnam, sharing borders with Laos and China.

It is world-famous for the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954, a globally significant event commemorated at the Dien Bien Phu historical complex.

Dien Bien is home to diverse ethnic minority communities, particularly the Thai and Hmong peoples, with rich cultural traditions.

Key Highlights

  • Key Highlights The provincial economy relies on agriculture, cross-border trade through the Tay Trang Border Gate, and an increasingly popular heritage and cultural tourism sector.

  • Economy The vast Muong Thanh Valley is the largest rice-producing plain in the Northwest region.

Province Code

Province Code

11

Area Code

215

License Plates

27

Economic Zone

Northern Midlands and Mountains

Coastal

No

Leadership

Party Secretary

Trần Tiến Dũng

Chairman

Lê Văn Lương

Wards and Communes (45 units)

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