Son La province attracts investment in agricultural processing
Processing is considered the decisive stage in the agricultural value chain, helping diversify products and optimise profits. Son La province has been actively attracting investment into the agricultural processing sector, creating a solid foundation for transforming agricultural structures, building agri-product brands, and increasing farmers’ incomes.
The VFI Son La Food Processing Plant in the Mai Son Industrial Park.
Since the beginning of this year, Son La has had two new processing plants put into operation: the VFI Son La Food Processing Plant and the BHL Modified Starch Factory. In addition, the DOVECO Son La Fruit and Vegetable Processing Centre has installed the Tetra Recart paper carton production line - Sweden’s first technology applied in Vietnam for fruits and vegetables, opening up major opportunities to enhance product value and ensure sustainable sale for farmers.
The processing line at the BHL Modified Starch Factory in the Mai Son Industrial Park.
The inauguration and operation of the BHL Modified Starch Factory mark a strategic shift for the processing industry, moving away from dependence on low-value raw products. Unlike regular starch, modified starch is produced using advanced technology and offers superior properties such as heat resistance and strong adhesion. This high-quality product has become an essential raw material in advanced industries such as food, pharmaceuticals, paper, and textiles, helping Son La’s agricultural products become more competitive and capable of entering deep into global supply chains.
Vu Hung Binh, General Director of BHL Son La Group, shared that the BHL Modified Starch Factory project started construction in early 2025 and, after nearly eight months, was completed and put into operation. The factory covers 1.64 hectares in the Mai Son Industrial Park with a design capacity of 300 tonnes per day and is equipped with two state-of-the-art production lines and an automatic control system. It can produce more than 1,000 product codes across five key categories. This breakthrough enables BHL products to meet international standards and produce in time for the 2025-2026 cassava season.
Workers at the Doveco Son La Fruit and Vegetable Processing Centre during a production shift.
At the Doveco Son La Fruit and Vegetable Processing Centre, after two years of operation, the modern processing complex has reached a total capacity of 52,000 tonnes per year. In 2025, Doveco Son La continues to operate the Swedish Tetra Recart packaging line - the first of its kind in Vietnam, with a capacity of 6,000 cartons per hour, equivalent to 6-8 million cartons per year.
According to Pham Ngoc Thanh, Deputy General Director of Dong Giao Food Export Joint Stock Company, the new line allows the packaging of many premium agricultural products from Vietnam and Son La, including sweet corn, pineapple juice, and various beans, thereby promoting consumption, boosting exports, creating jobs, and increasing the value of the agricultural supply chain for farmers and cooperatives in the region.
The fruit and vegetable sorting and preliminary processing line at the Doveco Son La Fruit and Vegetable Processing Centre.
Since 2021, the province has implemented and completed 10 new projects, raising the total number of processing facilities to 21 factories and nearly 600 small-scale establishments, involving many reputable domestic and international corporations. Currently, the province has nine large-scale coffee processing facilities, meeting over 50% of the province’s fresh coffee cherry output; more than 20 enterprises and cooperatives processing tea; a sugar factory with a capacity of 5,000 tonnes of sugarcane per day; two cassava processing plants; four fruit and vegetable processing plants; and one dairy processing plant. Agricultural and food export value has grown strongly from 104.1 million USD in 2021 to an estimated 208 million USD in 2025, with key export products including coffee, tea, cassava and cassava-based products, banana, mango, longan, and passion fruit.
Workers and engineers install the processing line at the VFI Son La Food Processing Plant.
According to Ha Nhu Hue, Director of the provincial Department of Industry and Trade, the department is currently implementing comprehensive solutions to create a favorable and efficient investment environment. The focus is on attracting investment into deep processing, maximising current capacity, and accelerating key projects in the Mai Son Industrial Park. At the same time, the department prioritises developing technical infrastructure in industrial clusters and encourages businesses to expand production, apply advanced technologies, improve product quality, and meet environmental requirements.
Agricultural processing has become a driving force behind Son La’s agricultural breakthroughs. In the coming period, the province aims to continue attracting investment, accelerating project progress, and improving product quality, with the goal of strengthening Son La’s position in international markets and increasing farmers’ incomes.
Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, on January 29 presented Party membership badges to Party members of the Party organisations of Long Sap commune, and Thao Nguyen and Van Son ward. He also visited and presented gifts to policy beneficiary families and poor households in these localities.
Ha Trung Chien, member of the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee and Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, on January 29 inspected the implementation of a project on the construction and development of the Moc Chau National Tourist Area in Van Son ward.
Hoang Van Nghiem, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, and head the province’s delegation of National Assembly deputies; and Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Cha A Cua, President of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, along with a working group, inspected the progress of several projects in the communes of Chieng Khoong and Song Ma on January 29.
To Hieu ward, in coordination with MISA Group, on January 29 held a ceremony to launch the Misa Agent Work Robot to support administrative procedures at the ward Public Administrative Service Centre. This is the first locality in the province to deploy an AI-integrated robot application to serve citizens and businesses.
Member of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board and Permanent Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Ha Trung Chien, together with a provincial working delegation, inspected the construction progress of a project on the renovation and promotion of the values of the Co Noi Crossroads historical relic site on January 29.
Standing members of the provincial Party Committee on January 29 visited and worked with the Standing Boards of the Party Committees of Song Ma, Chieng Khuong, Muong Hung, Chieng Khoong and Chieng So communes on socio-economic development, national defence and security, and the implementation of the resolutions of the Party congresses at all levels for the 2025–2030 term.
Cha A Cua, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, on January 29 presented Party membership badges in Song Ma, Chieng Khoong and Muong Hung communes.
Lo Minh Hung, Standing Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council on January 28 presented Party membership badges to members of the Party Organisations of Mai Son and Chieng Mung communes.
Duong Tu Anh, member of the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee and head of the committee’s Inspection Commission, on January 28 presented Party membership badges to individuals in Muong La and Chieng Hoa communes.
Member of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board and Permanent Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Council Vi Duc Tho on January 28 presented Party membership badges to Party members of the Bac Yen commune Party Organisation on the occasion of the Party’s founding anniversary (February 3).
Duong Tu Anh, member of the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee and head of the committee’s Inspection Commission, on January 28 led a delegation to visit and present Lunar New Year (Tet) gifts to several communes and units in the Muong La area. Representatives from BIDV’s Son La branch accompanied the delegation.
The Son La provincial Red Cross Society, in coordination with the People's Committee of Chieng Khoong commune and the Muong Cai Border Guard Station, on January 28 organised a programme named “Charitable Tet in border areas - Border guard spring warms the hearts of villagers 2026.”
A working delegation from Laos’ Xaysomboun province led by Thongvan Thammacong, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and head of the Organisation Commission of Xaysomboun province, on January 28 paid a courtesy visit and extended New Year greetings to Son La province.
Hoang Van Nghiem, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and head of the provincial delegation of National Assembly deputies; and Cha A Cua, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, together with a working delegation, on January 28 reviewed the socio-economic development situation, national defence and security, and inspected the progress of several projects in the border communes of Muong Lan and Sop Cop.
In the context of deep international economic integration, Son La province has identified attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) as an important driver for growth. Following the guidance of the Government, the provincial People's Committee has implemented a range of coordinated solutions to create a transparent and open investment environment, in combination with ensuring national defence, security, and social order.
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The provincial Centre for Youth Activities, in coordination with Gia Phu commune and partner organisations, on January 27 held a Tet (Lunar New Year) charity programme at Sap Xa Primary and Secondary School.
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