Famtrip surveys destinations, tourist routes in Quynh Nhai district
The provincial Centre for Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion on December 26 organised a famtrip delegation comprising representatives from 90 travel agencies under the UNESCO Hanoi Travel Club and several tourism agencies from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Ha Nam, Ninh Binh, Ha Giang, and Thua Thien-Hue provinces to survey destinations, and connect tours and tourism routes in Quynh Nhai district.
The famtrip delegation tours Linh Son Thuy Tu Temple and Nang Han Temple.Travel agencies and businesses visit Trai Tim (Heart) Island.
The delegation surveyed and evaluated the quality of tourist areas and destinations, such as Linh Son Thuy Tu Temple and Nang Han Temple, Uy Phong Bay, Binh Yen Bay, Trai Tim (Heart) Island, and cage fish farming area in the Da River reservoir; tasted coffee on a boat; and contemplated the Da River at night.
The delegation experiences cultural and art activities during the Son La hydroelectric reservoir tour.The delegation enjoys food at Uy Phong Bay.
Through the famtrip, travel companies gained an insight into the potential for tourism development, the quality of tourism services, especially food, entertainment, and shopping, thereby contributing to building a programme to connect tours and tourism routes, and forming new products to attract more visitors to Quynh Nhai.
The delegation visits Uy Phong Bay.The delegation poses for a photo at Uy Phong Bay, Quynh Nhai district.
Son La province is home to 609 preschools, general schools, and continuing education centres with nearly 380,000 students, more than 70% of whom are from ethnic minority groups. In recent years, schools across the province have focused on integrating traditional cultural education into both classroom teaching and extracurricular activities. These efforts have helped nurture pride, love, and a sense of responsibility for preserving cultural heritage among young generations, creating a distinctive identity for education in Son La.
A delegation from the Embassy of Ireland in Vietnam led by Deputy Ambassador Ronan Cunniffe on October 22 paid a working visit to Phu Yen commune to monitor the progress of the project titled “Agricultural Connections: Empowering Smallholder Farmers through Transparent and Sustainable Trade.”
The provincial Military Command on October 22 held the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Chieng Khuong Primary – Secondary Boarding School in Chieng Khuong commune.
A contract for the Moc Chau Gateway Urban Service Area project was signed on October 22 between the Son La provincial People’s Committee and the consortium of VINA2 Investment and Construction JSC and Bac Nam No. 2 Construction JSC.
The provincial Military Command held the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the Phieng Pan Primary - Secondary Boarding School in Phieng Pan commune on October 22.
The provincial Military Command on October 22 held the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the Muong Leo Primary - Secondary Boarding School in Muong Leo commune. This is one of 13 inter-level schools being built in Son La province under the Politburo’s Conclusion No. 81-TB/TW regarding the investment in the construction of schools for border communes.
Son La has entered the 2025-2026 coffee harvest season as buying prices hit a record high of 25,000-30,000 VND (0.95-1.14 USD) per kilogramme of fresh cherries, bringing cheer to local farmers. Alongside the price boost, the province is directing efforts to ensure harvesting follows technical standards to safeguard the quality and reputation of the “Son La Coffee” brand.
To create a breakthrough in job creation, improve labour quality, and contribute to sustainable socio-economic development, on October 14, 2025, the People's Committee of Son La province issued Project No. 2553 on sending workers from Son La province to work abroad under contracts for the period 2025-2030.
Xuan Nha commune currently has 32 volleyball teams and 36 football teams; more than 1,500 people regularly participating in physical training and sports activities, accounting for 15% of the population; and 150 households achieving the “Sports Family” standard.
Nguyen Minh Tien, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee, on October 20 chaired a meeting on the investment in the construction of primary-secondary boarding schools in border communes.
Since July, Van Ho commune has welcomed over 20,000 visitors coming to explore and experience local culture, including nearly 1,500 international tourists.
In the 2025-2026 academic year, Phieng Cam commune has six schools, with nearly 4,200 students enrolled across preschool, primary, and secondary levels.
After more than three months of implementing the two-tier local government model, the Public Administrative Service Centre of Pung Banh commune has received and processed 325 administrative procedure applications across 12 areas under its jurisdiction.
Yen Son commune currently cultivates more than 700 hectares of fruit trees, mainly longan, mango, orange, custard apple, and strawberry, with annual output topping 5,000 tonnes.
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