To boost growth in the industrial sector, Son La province has continued to effectively implement policies that support industrial development and address challenges faced by businesses in production and trading activities.

The Central Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union (VFU) has just issued a decision recognising 63 national-level typical cooperatives in 2024, including Bich Thao Son La Coffee Cooperative in Son La province.

The National Agricultural Extension Centre, the Central New Rural Coordination Office, and the Thien Tam Fund (Vingroup) co-organised a handover ceremony for the project "Cooperatives partnering with farmers in economic development and sustainable poverty reduction” and launched a training course on the project at the Tay Bac University on October 2.

Hanoi-based Gia dinh Vietnam (Vietnam Family) magazine in coordination with the provincial Confederation of Labour and Bac Yen district organised a programme on September 26-27 to support students in Son La province.

After three years of implementing Resolution No. 06-NQ/TU dated January 21, 2021 of the provincial Party Committee regarding the development of the agricultural processing industry in Son La province for the 2021-2025 period, with a vision towards 2030, the infrastructure serving the local agricultural processing industry has been increasingly improved and upgraded. This has contributed to attracting investors and promoting the development of local agricultural processing industry.

The provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on September 20 held a seminar on digital transformation in the management of growing area codes and traceability of agricultural products.

Thanh Cuong Son La Co., Ltd. on September 17 collaborated with Sendo Farm to organize a livestream event aimed at selling cabbage for local farmers engaging in the safe vegetable supply chain of Son La Agricultural Cooperative in Chieng Ban commune, Mai Son district.

Promoting its potential and advantages, Mai Son district is mobilising the engagement of the entire political system, business community, cooperatives and production and business establishments to develop agricultural products and typical products to create its own brand.

The Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Centre of Son La province is attending the 18th International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City (ITE HCMC 2024) from September 5-8 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in District 7.

The People's Committee of Phieng Khoai commune, Yen Chau district opened the 2024 border highlands market on the evening of August 31.

Chieng Pha commune, Thuan Chau district has 173 hectares of fruit trees, including mango, grapefruit, dragon fruit, longan and banana. Of which, 150 hectares have been harvested, with an output of over 1,500 tonnes per year.

The provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, in collaboration with the Centre for Sustainable Rural Development (SRD), on August 30 launched the second phase of the "Integrating climate change mitigation and adaptation in agriculture and forestry in the northwestern mountainous region” project.

The 2024 Yen Chau mountainous and border market will be held from August 31 to September 2 in Phieng Khoai commune to celebrate the 79th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and the National Day (September 2).

In order to increase the value of agricultural products, Son La province has actively called on businesses to invest in the agricultural processing industry, closely linking production, processing and sale of products.

Since the beginning of this year, Van Ho district has maintained intensive farming of over 1,430 hectares of tea, mainly Shan Tuyet tea, in Van Ho, Chieng Khoa, To Mua and Chieng Yen communes.

So far, Son La province has paid due attention to the rural trade infrastructure system, with seven wholesale markets built at a total cost of 14.3 billion VND (572,630 USD) in 2022-2023.

In July, Son La province continued directing relevant agencies and localities to focus on agricultural development, building new-style rural areas, and implementing the three national target programmes.

Son La province has 16 commercial housing and urban area projects with approved investors, primarily located in Son La city, and Moc Chau and Mai Son districts.

To ensure sustainable agricultural development, biotechnology is one of the four science-technology fields prioritised by Son La province, aiming to create varieties of plants, animals, microbial strains, and products with high productivity, quality, competitiveness and economic efficiency.

Son La province’s total export value in the first seven months of this year reached 106.8 million USD, an increase of nearly 19.6% over the same period last year.