Hanoi (VNA), April 26 -- A sharp surge in the number of visitors since the beginning of this year has prompted the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien to encourage local people to use their houses to accommodate tourists, who flock to the province on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954-2024).

The host of the Visit Vietnam Year 2024, Dien Bien has welcomed 845,000 visitors in the first four months of the year, a 1.86-fold increase year on year. It is estimated that 3,000-5,000 people travel to the locality each day.

The number is expected to peak in the coming days as a grand ceremony will be held to mark the Dien Bien Phu Victory.

As of April 20, over 140 households in Dien Bien Phu cit...