Điện Biên advised to make use of advantages to foster tourism
The northwestern province of Điện Biên should capitalise on its advantages to develop tourism, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân told provincial officials on March 13. Lauding local socio-economic achievements, the top legislator, who is visiting some northwestern provinces, told Điện Biên to use the special national relic site of the Điện Biên Phủ Victory for tourism development. As a province with 19 ethnic groups, it can offer diverse cultures for tourists to explore, she said. The province should plant more ban trees, whose flowers are considered a symbol of the northwest of Việt Nam, to improve local landscapes and create a tourist attraction.
