Along with fulfilling military and defence tasks, the Military Command of Song Ma district has actively and proactively carried out comprehensive, synchronous, practical, and effective defence diplomacy, contributing to building a borderline of peace, friendship and development.

EU Ambassador to Vietnam Julien Guerrier on February 18 led a delegation to visit La province, where he had a working session with local leaders, including Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People's Committee, and head of Son La province’s delegation of NA deputies; and Dang Ngoc Hau, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee.

Son La College on January 17 organised a meeting with Lao students who are learning here on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2025.

A delegation from the Department of Public Security of Laos’ Houaphanh province led by Director Major General Phetsonin Suphan visited and extended Lunar New Year (Tet) wishes to their Son La counterparts on January 16.

During the two resistance wars against French colonialism and American imperialism, thousands of people from Sơn La province joined the army and fought against the enemies alongside the revolutionary forces of Laos, contributing to the glorious victories of both the Vietnamese and Lao peoples. In peacetime, people-to-people diplomacy with meaningful and practical activities continues to strengthen the traditional, special, loyal, and enduring Vietnam-Laos relationship.

A delegation from the Son La provincial Department of Public Security led by its Deputy Director Colonel Vi Quyen Chu on December 19 visited and had a working session with its counterpart of Laos’ Bokeo province. The delegation was hosted by Colonel Khamdeng Vannasith, Deputy Director of the Bokeo Department of Public Security.

On the occasion of the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) (December 22, 1944 – 2024) and the 35th anniversary of the All-People Defence Day (December 22, 1989 – 2024), the Military Command of Son La province organised a ceremony on December 18 to receive the second-class Feat of Arms Order from the Lao Ministry of National Defence.

The Son La provincial Department of Public Security, in collaboration with the provincial Border Guard Command, is organizing a training course on drug prevention and control for specialized forces from the three Lao provinces of Houaphanh, Luang Prabang, and Bokeo.

A delegation led by Hiroshi Fukada, former Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam, on December 4 visited Son La province to discuss collaboration on disaster warning and prevention.

The Son La College on December 2 organized a meeting marking the 49th National Day of Laos (December 2, 1975 - 2024).

The Son La Medical College on December 2 held a meeting to mark the 49th National Day of Laos (December 2, 1975 - 2024).

The provincial Border Guard Command on November 28 held a ceremony to receive the second-class Victory Medal from the Lao Ministry of National Defence.

Son La College on November 16 organised a welcome ceremony for a delegation from nine Lao provinces to bring students and trainees to enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.

Trang Thi Xuan, member of the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee and Permanent Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People's Committee, on November 12 chaired a meeting to prepare for the inauguration ceremony of the Long Sap (Son La) – Pahang (Houaphanh) International Border Gates.

The Australian Embassy in Vietnam and the provincial People's Committee on November 12 held a meeting of the Steering Committee for the second phase of the Gender-Responsive Equitable Agriculture and Tourism project in Son La province (GREAT 2 Son La).