The Vietnam - Laos and Laos – Vietnam friendship is a typical and rare example of strong, faithful and pure bonds in the world. Promoting that good tradition, Son La province and neighboring provinces of Laos have continuously nurtured and developed their special friendship stronger and firmer.

Son La College on December 1 held a meeting to celebrate the 48th anniversary of Laos’ National Day (December 2, 1975 - 2023).

The Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs of Son La province and the Department of Labour and Social Welfare of Laos’s Houaphanh province on November 29 held talks on the management of freelancers in their border areas.

Delegations of the Military Commands of Laos’ Phongsaly and Luang Prabang provinces and the Border Guard Commands of Son La and Dien Bien provinces convened their 15th annual talks in Son La city on November 22.

A periodic meeting on defence diplomacy between the Military High Commands of Son La province and Laos’ Xieng Khouang province was held in the Vietnamese locality on November 14.

A delegation of officers and soldiers from the Lao People's Army on November 4 visited the Vietnam - Laos revolutionary historical relic site in Lao Kho I hamet, Phieng Khoai commune, Yen Chau district.

The war veterans association of Son La province and its counterpart from Xayabury province of Laos agreed on cooperation contents during their talks on October 13.

A delegation of the war veterans association of Laos’ Xayabury province led by its Vice President Duongsi Canthayano on October 12 paid a courtesy visit to leaders of Son La province as part of their working trip to the locality.

Son La province and Laos’ Houaphanh province on September 29 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in forest protection and development, and forest fire fighting and prevention in border areas in 2024.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Le Hong Minh on September 26 had a working session with the French Development Agency (AFD)’s working group on the progress of implementing the project on improving urban infrastructure to cope with climate change in Son La city.

A delegation of the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) on September 25 conduct a field survey in Son La province to complete the proposal for approval of a global technical cooperation project named “Sustainable Agriculture for Forest Ecosystems” (SAFE).

Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Sengphet Houngboungnuang paid a courtesy visit to the leaders of Son La province on September 18.

Son La College organised a ceremony on September 13 to conclude a Vietnamese language course for Lao provincial officials and students in the 2022-2023 academic year.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and US President Joseph Biden announced that the two sides had adopted a joint statement on elevating the Vietnam-US relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for peace, cooperation and sustainable development at a press conference following their talks in Hanoi on September 10 evening.

A working delegation from Son La province visited Italy on September 7-8 to exchange experience with the European country’s Umbria region.

The official visit to Vietnam by President of the House of Councillors of Japan Otsuji Hidehisa takes place in the good development period of Vietnam – Japan relations and in the year when the two countries celebrate the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic ties (1973-2023).

Vietnam treasures its extensive strategic partnership with Japan, including relations between parties, a senior Party official said on August 31.

The Son La Border Guard Command and the Military Command of Laos’ Houaphanh province held their 14th Annual Meeting in 2023 on August 29.

President of the Belgian Senate Stephanie D'Hose arrived in Hanoi on the morning of August 21, commencing her official visit to Vietnam from August 21-25. The visit is happening at the invitation of Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

Son La province’s liaison board of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and military experts in Laos on August 19 coordinated with Regiment 754 under the provincial Military Command to organize an exchange with cadets of the Lao People's Army studying at the regiment.