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.

The Military Command of Son La province’s Song Ma district and the Military Command of Muong Et district of Laos’ Houaphanh province held a meeting in Song Ma district on December 26.

The Son La Border Guard Command's working delegation organized a ceremony at Chieng Khuong border gate on December 22 to hand over sticky rice to Companies 211, 212, 213, 214 of the Military Command of Laos’ Huaphanh province, each 700kg.

The provincial People's Committee has issued a decision on the detailed planning of the Long Sap International Border Gate in Moc Chau district.

Son La province’s Department of Justice coordinated with its counterpart from Laos’ Huaphanh province in organising a conference in Chieng Khuong commune, Song Ma district on December 19 to disseminate laws to people in Vietnam - Laos border areas.

Son La College on December 16 welcomed a delegation from nine northern Lao provinces who took 264 students to the school for the 2023-2024 academic year.

Hoang Quoc Khanh, Vice Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee and head of the steering committee for border affairs of Son La province, and Phutphankeo Vongxay, Deputy Governor and head the steering committee for border affairs of Laos’ Houaphanh province co-chaired a meeting on border affairs in the Lao locality on December 12.

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.