Son La province is making a concerted effort to meet new-style rural development targets set for 2024. With plans to have nine more communes achieve the status of new-style rural area, local authorities are implementing a range of solutions to help these communes fulfill the necessary criteria.

Son La province is currently maintaining 288 safe agricultural and aquatic product supply chains.

Son La province exported 280 tonnes of fresh longan worth over 10.4 billion VND (411,206 USD) and 1,000 tonnes of dried longan valued at 180 billion VND (7.12 million USD) this year’s crop.

Tan Lap commune, Moc Chau district now has six tea products recognized as 4- and 3-star OCOP (One Commune One Product) items.

As digital technology continues to advance, livestreaming has sparked a new trend in e-commerce, especially for agricultural products. With high interactivity and the ability to showcase products in detail and with transparency, livestreaming has become an effective tool for attracting customers and boosting sales.

Son La province currently has 101 facilities applying the VietGAP and GlobalGAP processes.

Bac A Commercial Joint Stock Bank opened its branch in Son La province on October 29.

Since the beginning of this year, Son La province's tea bud production has reached 53,527 tonnes, a 5.7% increase from the same period last year, meeting the material demand of processors.

Bac Yen district now has 11 products meeting the OCOP (One Commune One Product) standards, with accounts established and traceability support provided.

Since the start of 2024, Yen Chau district has made significant investments in agricultural processing, establishing 15 thermal drying ovens, 15 packaging facilities, and a cold drying line.

Sop Cop district is gearing up for its orange harvest, with nearly 370 hectares of orchards primarily located in the communes of Muong Va, Muong Lan, and Nam Lanh. The anticipated production is over 600 tonnes, marking orange as a staple crop for several communes.

Taking advantage of the water surface of the hydroelectric reservoir, people in Quynh Nhai, Muong La, Phu Yen, Moc Chau, and Van Ho districts are maintaining 7,100 fish cages.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thang Cong, who is Chairman of the provincial OCOP Council, chaired a conference on October 25 to re-evaluate, reclassify, and re-recognize OCOP (One Commune One Product) items.

In the first 10 months of 2024, Son La province facilitated job changes and created jobs for nearly 20,500 workers, with 29 sent abroad for employment under fixed-term contracts.

In recent years, Son La has put in place various mechanisms and policies to support the establishment of cooperatives, creating favourable conditions for them to grow.

Son La province is projected to produce more than 35,360 tonnes of green coffee this year.

Bac Yen district on October 17 evening organised a pageant entitled “Beauty in Ethnic Costumes” as part of the activities during the Cultural, Sports, and Tourism Week in celebration the 60th anniversary of the district and its Party Organisation (1964-2024).

Since the beginning of this year, trade and service activities in the province have been growing stably, with total retail sales of goods reaching over 26.88 trillion VND (1.07 billion USD) in the first nine months, up 14.19% year-on-year

A delegation from Son La province led by Vice Chairman Nguyen Thanh Cong of the provincial People's Committee held a working session on October 17 with the Central Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union on promoting agricultural products and organizing the Son La Agricultural Products Week in Hanoi.

The provincial Investment, Trade, and Tourism Promotion Centre, in collaboration with the provincial Department of Planning and Investment, the provincial Business Association, and the provincial Cooperative Alliance, on October 11 organised the Entrepreneur Café 2024, with the chair of Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Cong.