Politburo member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung received Ibaragi Ryuta, Governor of Japan’s Okayama prefecture, in Hanoi on March 27. Attending th

A delegation from Laos’ Houaphanh province led by Khonpaphan Luongsichanthong, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council, paid a visit and extended New Year greetings to Son La province on February 2.

A working delegation from Laos’ Xaysomboun province led by Thongvan Thammacong, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and head of the Organisation Commission of Xaysomboun province, on January 28 paid a courtesy visit and extended New Year greetings to Son La province.

Ambassador of Finland to Vietnam Pekka Voutilainen and his spouse paid a courtesy visit to the leaders of Son La province on January 14.

A delegation from the Lao Ministry of Agriculture and Environment led by Deputy Minister Chanthanet Boualapha paid a working visit to Son La province on December 25.

The Son La provincial Youth Union held talks with its counterparts from Laos’ Oudomxay and Xayabury provinces on December 25.

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.