The Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA), in collaboration with the Son La Union of Science and Technology Associations, on October 31 organised a workshop titled “Solutions for Developing Coffee Cultivation in Son La province”.

A survey team from the National Council for Education and Human Resources Development under the Ministry of Education and Training on October 31 held a working session with the Son La provincial Steering Committee for Building a Learning Society to review the implementation of learning society development in the context of the two-tier local administration system.

Ha Trung Chien, member of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board and Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, on October 31 chaired a working session with the Department of Health.

Nguyen Minh Tien, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, on October 31 chaired a hybrid conference on the 2025 public investment disbursement.

This year’s autumn-winter crop saw Quynh Nhai commune cultivate over 340 hectares of rice, primarily the 87, 86, and 89 varieties, along with several local glutinous rice strains.

In the first nine months of this year, Son La’s fresh tea bud output topped 43,400 tonnes, up 4.64% from a year earlier, ensuring sufficient supply for domestic processors, cooperatives, and exporters.

Hoang Van Nghiem, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, head of the provincial Delegation of National Assembly Deputies, and head of Steering Committee 398 on reorganising and streamlining the apparatus of the provincial political system, on October 30 chaired a meeting of the committee to discuss the internal restructuring of administrative agencies, public service units, and state-owned enterprises in the province.

The Veterans Association of Son La province held talks and signed cooperation agreements with its counterparts from Laos’ Luang Namtha and Bokeo provinces on October 30.

With the spirit of “mutual support and solidarity,” the “Jar of Loving Rice” model initiated by the provincial Women’s Unions at all levels has spread widely, bringing encouragement and sharing to poor women and families in difficult circumstances, and contributing to social welfare in Son La province.

The Youth Union and Women’s Union of the Son La provincial Department of Public Security, in coordination with sponsoring units, on October 30 handed over the “IT Room for Children” to underprivileged children under the care and support of the department in accordance with Project 1390.

The Son La provincial Civil and Industrial Construction and Urban Development Project Management Board held groundbreaking ceremonies for the construction of two primary-secondary boarding schools in Sop Cop and Muong Lan communes.

Ha Trung Chien, member of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board and Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, on October 29 chaired a working session with the Organising Committee of the 2025 Miss Ethnic Tourism Vietnam pageant.

The provincial People’s Committee on October 29 organised a 2025 provincial-level firefighting, rescue, and emergency response drill at the Huoi Quang Hydropower Plant, with the participation of multiple forces and specialised vehicles.

Ha Trung Chien, member of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board and Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, on October 29 chaired a meeting to review preparations for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Long Sap Primary-Secondary Boarding School.

In recent years, Son La province’s commercial infrastructure has seen strong growth, with a rapidly expanding network of supermarkets, shopping centres, convenience stores, and retail chains, both in number and scale, thus creating favourable conditions for the trade of goods, promoting production and consumption among local residents.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Minh Tien on October 28 chaired a meeting to review preparations for the construction of primary-secondary boarding schools for ethnic minorities in border communes.

Son La College on October 28 held a welcoming ceremony for a working delegation from nine Lao provinces who brought Lao students to enroll at the college.