This document discusses responsible development of Dien Bien Phu as a historical and cultural destination in cooperation with 8 northwest provinces of Vietnam. It notes that responsible tourism can help address overcrowding, degradation of resources, and weak cooperation between stakeholders. The document outlines pillars of responsible tourism policy including creating a dynamic tourism sector, expanding knowledge, investing in human capital, conserving resources, achieving competitiveness sustainably, and broad socioeconomic development. It analyzes tourism markets and products for the northwest region and emphasizes collaboration between industries and service providers for destination competitiveness. A survey found stakeholders agree cooperation is necessary, especially in marketing, policies, quality standards, and human resources development.