First Phase of Điện Biên Cable Car Project Expected to Cost VND 2.076 Trillion
Điện Biên officials inspected progress on a cable car tourism project on November 9. Invested in by Sun Group, the project has a planned first-phase investment of VND 2.076 trillion, and land acquisition and handover are largely complete. The planned cable car line will run more than 5 km and is expected to cut travel time to the mountaintop to 15 minutes.
On the afternoon of November 9, 2026, Điện Biên provincial vice chair Nguyễn Minh Phú led a delegation to inspect key local projects, including a historical and cultural tourism cable car complex being built in Mường Phăng and Pu Nhi. The Mường Phăng local government reported that land acquisition and handover for the project were largely complete. Nearly 30 hectares had been handed over, affecting 195 households, individuals and organizations, with compensation exceeding VND 51.69 billion.
Điện Biên provincial vice chair Nguyễn Minh Phú led a delegation on a site inspection of the cable car tourism project.（VietVance）
The project broke ground on May 10, 2026. Invested in by Sun Group, it covers approximately 35.35 hectares and has a planned first-phase investment of VND 2.076 trillion. During the inspection, Nguyễn Minh Phú asked the provincial finance department to work with relevant agencies to promptly draft a document for submission to the provincial government, providing a consistent legal basis for implementing the project. He also asked the local government to continue working with the investor to accelerate construction of the project's infrastructure.
The project plans a single-cable car line more than 5 km long, with an expected capacity of 2,500 passengers per hour. It will connect a lower station to the summit of Pú Tó Cọ, at an elevation of nearly 1,700 metres. Visitors currently have to trek nearly 9 km along mountain trails to reach the summit viewpoint, a journey of about three to four hours. Once operational, the cable car is expected to reduce the journey to 15 minutes.
Rendering of the Điện Biên Phủ historical and cultural tourism cable car complex.（VietVance）
The planned lower-station area covers more than 15.5 hectares and will include a market, walking paths and commercial services. The summit-station area covers approximately 5.89 hectares. The project plans to combine the cable car with historical and cultural tourism and commercial services. The complex is designed to accommodate about 15,000 visitors per day.
Source: VietVance
