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.

Muong Chanh commune is home to the traditional pottery craft of the Thai ethnic people, which has existed for generations.

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.

Situated in the Hoa Binh hydropower reservoir area, many households in Doan Ket commune have invested in fish farming.

Binh Thuan currently has more than 800 hectares of tea, primarily consisting of Kim Tuyen and Shan Tuyet tea varieties. Of this, 738 hectares are currently being harvested, while the remaining area houses newly planted tea.

As of the end of September, total capital mobilised by credit institutions across the province reached nearly 43.24 trillion VND, an increase of 21.01%. Total outstanding loans reached approximately 52 trillion VND (1.97 billion USD), up 15.12% compared to the same period last year.

Yen Chau commune has 16 OCOP (one commune one product) products, including three 4-star products: Diep Bach black garlic, On Oc Shan Tuyet tea, and Hoshi black garlic. The remaining products are rated 3-star.

The Forest Protection Sub-Department of Son La province is organising a training workshop on forestry communication skills in 2025 for 40 participants, including civil servants, public employees, and forest rangers across the forestry sector, on October 16-17.

Syngenta Vietnam Co., Ltd. coordinated with the Soils and Fertilisers Institute under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, and the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Son La province to organise a mid-term review workshop on the “Sustainable Maize Cultivation on Sloping Land” model on October 16 in Chieng Sai commune.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dang Ngoc Hau on October 16 chaired an online meeting to review the demand for eliminating temporary and dilapidated houses arising after May 15, 2025 across the province, as well as to assess the implementation progress of the National Target Programme 1719 in 2025 . The meeting was connected to 75 commune and ward locations.

A working delegation from Son La province, led by Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People's Committee, and head of the provincial Delegation of the National Assembly Deputies on October 16 visited and presented 1 billion VND to the people of Thai Nguyen province to help them overcome the consequences of Typhoon Matmo and its aftermath.

The Department of Cooperative Economy and Rural Development under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on October 15-16 coordinated with the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) to organise a training workshop on the nutrition-sensitive food system development project.

Son La province is home to 12 ethnic groups, each with its own customs, festivals, and traditional arts, forming a vibrant cultural mosaic. Under Project No. 6 on preserving and promoting the traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities in association with tourism development - part of National Target Programme1719, local authorities have invested in building cultural infrastructure and supporting efforts to safeguard and showcase the rich traditions of ethnic communities while developing distinctive tourism products.

As part of the One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme, Phu Yen commune has successfully developed 11 OCOP products rated from 3 to 4 stars. These belong to three main categories: food products, handicrafts, and medicinal or herbal products.

Chieng Mai currently has 18 cooperatives with over 200 members, operating in agriculture, services, agro-product processing, and livestock. Many of them have proactively innovated their operations, and partnered with businesses and researchers to produce high-quality agricultural products that meet market demands.