The provincial Department of Science and Technology coordinated with the Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences to organize a scientific conference on the current situation and solutions for developing strawberry in Son La province associated with building the “Son La Strawberry” brand in Moc Chau district on December 22.

The labour utilisation index of industrial enterprises in Son La province in November rose 0.38% from the previous month, but decreased 3.84% over the same period last year, the provincial Statistics Office said.

On December 20-21, the "Shennong Star - For a bumper harvest" programme of the Vietnam Television (VTV) recorded good production and business models in Son La province.

In the first 11 months of this year, the output of many major industrial products in Son La province increased from the same period last year, reported the provincial Statistics Office.

Enterprises in Son La province have seen improvements in their production and business in the past year. Most of them have maintained production, contributed to economic growth, ensured workers' income, preserved business capital, fully paid to the State budget, and fulfill their social responsibility.

In 2023, the People's Committee of Son La city has directed units, communes and wards to review and identify places often to be flooded during the rainy and stormy season, and propose response plans.

The provincial Farmers' Union on December 17 organized a training session on implementing the model "intensive organic coffee farming to increase value, contributing to stability and sustainable development" for 20 farmer members in Hun hamlet, Chieng Co commune, Son La city.

Since the beginning of 2023, Phieng Luong commune in Moc Chau district has encouraged local people, businesses, and cooperatives to choose plants with strengths to grow, and improve product quality and value towards sustainable development.

The total output of aquatic products in Son La province in the first 11 months of 2023 was estimated at 8,685 tonnes, up 243 tonnes or 2.88% year-on-year.

Son La province currently has 3,453 enterprises, with a total registered capital of more than 53.76 trillion VND (2.21 billion USD). They mainly operate in the fields of construction, industry, agriculture, forestry, fisheries and tourism, creating jobs for thousands of local labourers.

In 2023, Son La city has coordinated with Viettel Son La and VNPT Son La to guide and support people to install and use Viettel Money and VNPT Money e-wallets.

The provincial Agricultural Extension Centre on December 11 organised a visit to typical economic development models in Mai Son district for more than 100 delegates who are representatives from cooperatives, technical and agricultural extension officials and farmers in the province.

The export value of agricultural products in Son La province is estimated at 177.6 million USD in 2023, up 8.8% over the same period last year.

Moc Chau district is home to a total area of ​​2,149 hectares of tea, mainly in Chieng Son and Tan Lap communes, and Moc Chau Farm town.

An Arabica coffee planting project is underway in Quynh Chien hamlet, Phong Lai commune, Thuan Chau district, with the investor being Detech Coffee Joint Stock Company.

Total outstanding debt of credit institutions in Son La province has so far this year hit over VND45.5 trillion (1.87 billion USD).

After nearly eight months of operation, the Doveco Son La Fruit and Vegetable Processing Centre has purchased over 23,000 tonnes of agricultural products of all kinds for processing.

Small hydropower plants paid over 460 billion VND (19 million USD) to Son La province’s budget in 2023.

The People's Committee of Muoi Noi commune, Thuan Chau district has coordinated with mass organizations to encourage people to take care of coffee trees under the VietGAP standard, and organized training classes on coffee growing, caring and processing.

Spurring economic development and raising people's income is one of the important goals of the new-style rural building programme. Over the past years, Phu Yen district has focused on directing and encouraging locals to change the structure of crops and livestock, and improve production efficiency, productivity, and product quality and value, contributing to job generation.