According to Lao Dong's records, in the Vo Thi Sau Park area (Dien Bien Phu ward, Dien Bien province), a large number of people and tourists had to jostle to wait for their turn to check-in with the most beautifully blooming ban flowers.
Especially, at golden hours such as 8am-10am and 4pm-6pm, from students to families... all hold phones or cameras in their hands to capture the first moments of the year. Not only people living in the province's center, the beauty of ban flowers also attracts many young people from communes to come to Dien Bien Phu ward.
Ms. Bich Ngoc (Thanh Nua commune, Dien Bien) said: "On social networks, people share photos of ban flowers blooming very beautifully this year. I take advantage of the first days of the year after Tet to come here to have beautiful photo angles.
For Ms. Kim Thu (Bung Lao commune, Dien Bien), she has traveled a relatively long distance to satisfy taking photos. "My house is about 60 km from the provincial center. Taking advantage of my free time after Tet, I drove down here to take a commemorative photo set and then went down to Hanoi to work" - Ms. Thu said.
Many check-in customers also bring joy to those who provide photography services.
Mr. Trung Kien, a freelance photographer in Dien Bien Phu ward, said: "From the 4th and 5th days of Tet to now, the number of customers booking outdoor photos with ban flowers has increased sharply. Many times they have to queue to give way to each corner of the tree. Most young people choose Thai ethnic costumes to enhance the beauty of the flower.
In addition to Vo Thi Sau Park, visitors can admire ban flowers in many other locations such as: along the streets of Dien Bien Phu ward, Muong Thanh ward, De Cat tunnel area, Dien Bien Phu Victory Monument, Linh Quang Pagoda, Muong Lay ward Square area, National Highway 279...
Dien Bien Ban Flower Festival 2026 is expected to take place from March 20-26 with a series of highlight events, especially street carnival combined with high-altitude fireworks displays... This is a tourism product that has become a brand of Dien Bien province.
After more than 10 times of organization, the Ban Flower Festival has become a product bearing the typical tourism brand of the province. This is the most anticipated event by people and tourists in the first days of 2026. Through many times of organization, the festival has left many impressions, creating attraction for a large number of domestic and foreign tourists.
