A delegation from Son La province’s Department of Justice paid a December 10-12visit to Laos’ Luang Prabang province, where they held a working session with its local counterpart.

Son La College is among the vocational education institutions in the province entrusted with training human resources for neighbouring Lao provinces. Cultural exchange programmes and historical education have been given strong emphasis, helping Lao students explore and experience the culture, landscapes, and people of Son La, thereby strengthening the special Vietnam–Laos friendship.

A working delegation from Son La province led by Cha A Cua, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, on November 26 visited the Lao Embassy in Vietnam to offer congratulations on the 50th anniversary of Laos’ National Day (December 2, 1975 – 2025) and the 105th birthday of President Kaysone Phomvihane.

A delegation from the Son La provincial Military Command led by its Political Commissar Colonel Sa Minh Nghia visited and held separate talks with representatives from the Military Commands of Oudomxay and Luang Prabang provinces of Laos from November 19 to 21.

A delegation from the Cuban Embassy in Vietnam led by Ambassador Rogelio Polanco Fuentes paid a working visit to Son La province.

The Department of Agriculture and Environment of Son La province and the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Laos’ Houaphanh province held a meeting in the Vietnamese locality on November 7 to review coordination efforts in forest management and protection, and firefighting and fire prevention in their border areas in 2025.

The Veterans Association of Son La province held talks and signed cooperation agreements with its counterparts from Laos’ Luang Namtha and Bokeo provinces on October 30.

Son La College on October 28 held a welcoming ceremony for a working delegation from nine Lao provinces who brought Lao students to enroll at the college.

The school for training and fostering science and technology officials, in coordination with the department of grassroots and external information under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, on October 27 launched a training course on knowledge and professional skills for forces involved in providing news for foreign service in border areas.

Son La province’s Liaison Committee of Vietnamese Volunteer Soldiers and Military Experts in Laos on October 26 held a ceremony marking the 76th anniversary of its traditional day (October 30, 1949 – 2025).

A delegation from the Embassy of Ireland in Vietnam led by Deputy Ambassador Ronan Cunniffe on October 22 paid a working visit to Phu Yen commune to monitor the progress of the project titled “Agricultural Connections: Empowering Smallholder Farmers through Transparent and Sustainable Trade.”

As part of their visit to attend the celebration of the 130th founding anniversary of Son La province, on the morning of October 11, a delegation from Laos’ Oudomxay province led by Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Governor Vongsavanh Saynhavong paid a working visit to Son La province.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Le Hong Minh chaired a working session on July 17 with a delegation from the French Development Agency (AFD) to discuss the implementation of a project on improving urban infrastructure in response to climate change.

In recent years, Son La province has proactively implemented flexible and effective solutions to enhance cooperation and mobilise aid from foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs), thereby attracting international resources and contributing significantly to the province's sustainable development.

To strengthen agricultural cooperation with neighbouring Lao provinces, the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Son La province has promoted exchanges and experience-sharing in agricultural production, supporting Lao farmers in building effective farming and livestock models.