A delegation from the Department of Home Affairs of Laos’ Houaphanh province on June 23 visited and held a working session with the Department of Ethnic and Religious Affairs of Son La province.

A delegation from the Embassy of Haiti in Vietnam, including Frantz Verella, Advisor to the Haitian Prime Minister, and Darlier Dorval, Chargé d'Affaires of the Haitian Embassy, paid a courtesy visit to the leadership of Son La province on May 22.

Chilean Ambassador to Vietnam Sergio Narea Guzmán on May 16 paid a courtesy visit to the leaders of Son La province.

A delegation from Son La province and representatives from Luang Prabang province of Laos met on May 9 in Son La to discuss border affairs.

Representatives from Son La province and Laos’ Houaphanh province gathered in Son La on May 9 for the 21st meeting on border affairs between the two localities.

A delegation from the Australian Embassy in Vietnam led by Development Counsellor Naomi Cook on April 22 paid a working visit to Son La province to evaluate the second phase of the Gender-Responsive Equitable Agriculture and Tourism in Son La province (GREAT 2 Son La).

On the occasion of Bunpimay, the traditional New Year festival of Laos, and the 64th founding anniversary of the Lao Police Force, a working delegation from the Son La provincial Department of Public Security led by its Director Major General Dang Trong Cuong visited to extend New Year greetings and hold working sessions with the police departments of Laos’ Houaphanh, Oudomxay, and Luang Prabang provinces on April 7-11.

Continuing their visit to Son La province, Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Sandeep Arya and his wife visited several tourist destinations in Moc Chau township on April 1.

Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Sandeep Arya and his spouse on March 31 visited several exemplary economic models in the fields of agriculture and tourism in Moc Chau township.

Song Ma district on March 28 hosted a meeting with Muong Et district of Laos’ Houaphanh province to evaluate the results of cooperation in various fields in 2024 and agree on directions for 2025.

A delegation from the Department of Justice of Laos’ Houaphanh province led by its Director Phuhuon Phomavan on March 25 visited Son La province to exchange experience in judicial work and civil judgment enforcement with their local counterparts.

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.