In 2013, Son La province’s Muong La district set up a twinning relationship with Muong La district, Laos’ Oudomxay province. After more than 10 years of cooperation, the two districts have sent many working delegations to each other, held talks, exchanged experience, signed working minutes, and helped each other in socio-economic development.

Implementing policies of the Party and the State, Son La province’s Party Organisation and authorities have been proactive and flexible in foreign affairs, and achieved significant results, contributing to materialising the nation’s foreign policies and guidelines, and boosting socio-economic development.

A delegation of the People’s Councils of the Lao provinces of Bokeo, Phongsaly and Oudomxay on May 16 visited some outstanding agriculture models in Son La province.

The provincial Youth Union on April 15 organised cultural and sports exchange activities on the occasion of Laos’ traditional Bunpimay Festival 2024 for Lao students who are studying and researching at colleges and universities in the province.

Mai Son district and Xieng Kho district, Laos’ Houaphanh province held the 12th working session to evaluate the results of coordination in various fields in the 2022-2024 period and sign a memorandum of understanding for collaboration in 2024-2026.

I returned to Sam Neua township, Houaphanh province, Laos on the occasion of the Son La - Houaphanh Tourism-Culture Festival 2024. Sam Neua today has a new face with wide streets and many vehicles; plentiful goods in stores and commercial areas; and constantly improving people's lives.

A high-level delegation from Son La province led by Nguyen Huu Dong, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, and head of the provincial delegation of National Assembly deputies, visited and held talks with leaders of Laos’ Houaphanh province in Sam Neua township on March 21.

Hoang Quoc Khanh, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People's Committee, on February 28 held a working session with a delegation from the French Development Agency (AFD) on the implementation of a project on urban infrastructure improvement in response to climate change in Son La city.

A delegation from the youth union of Laos’ Luang Prabang province on February 28 visited Son La province and had a working session with the provincial youth union.

Son La province’s Liaison Committee of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and military experts in Laos on February 25 coordinated with Tay Bac University, Son La College and Son La Medical College to organise a meeting for Lao students on the occasion of Vietnam’s Lunar New Year and the Bunpimay (New Year) festival of Laos.

Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski on February 22 paid a courtesy visit to the leaders of Son La province.

Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Khamphao Ernthavanh on February 1 paid a courtesy visit to the leaders of Son La province.

Son La province’s Department of Public Security on February 1 held a get-together for policemen from northern Lao provinces who are studying in the locality.

A working delegation of Xiengkhor district, Laos’ Houaphanh province led by Chairman of the district People's Committee Vongxayxa Sinthong visited and delivered gifts to Yen Chau district the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2024.

A delegation of Son La province’s Song Ma district on January 30 presented 2 tonnes of rice to armed forces in Muang Et district of Laos' Houaphanh province.

A working delegation from the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) Committee of Houaphanh province on January 25 visited and extended Lunar New Year (Tet) wishes to the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee in Son La province (VFF Son La).

A working delegation of the Military Command of Laos’ Houaphanh province on January 24 visited and extended Lunar New Year (Tet) wishes to the Military Command of Son La province.

A working delegation of from the Son La provincial Military Command on January 15 visited and presented gifts to the Military Command of Laos’ Houaphanh province on the occasion of the 75th founding anniversary of the Lao People's Army (January 20, 1949 - 2024).

Member of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board and Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Council Cha A Cua on January 10 attended a ceremony to inaugurate and hand over a building for inpatient treatment to Muang Et district’s hospital in Laos’ Houaphanh province.

Cha A Cua, member of the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee and Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Council, on January 7 led a working delegation from Son La province to attend the inauguration and handover ceremony of the "Xaysomboun - Son La" Friendship Park in Laos’ Xaysomboun province.