The development of science and technology creates more and more products with good quality, contributing to improving people’s lives. However, its downside is the serious consequences of resource depletion and environmental pollution. In the context that the economy requires a recovery, in combination with the implementation of sustainable development goals, the importance of the "circular economy" has been appreciated, especially with sustainable business and start-up models.

Son La province posted over 270 billion VND (11.3 million USD) in revenue from passenger and cargo transport and support services in July, up 23% over the same period last year.

In recent years, Son La city has done a good job of attracting and developing commercial housing and urban area projects, in accordance with the planning and orientation for a first-tier city.

The Prime Minister has called for efforts to remove the difficulties facing business and production activities as one the key tasks for the rest of the year to promote economic growth, create jobs and keep inflation in check.

The total export turnover of textiles and garments in the past 7 months amounted to 22.7 billion USD, down 14% compared to the same period in 2022. Although exports decline, the situation is improving as the downward momentum has narrowed to 14% compared to more than 20% in the first months of the year. To grow quickly, enterprises need to deploy solutions optimising production, actively apply technologies and switch to “green production” to increase market share in major markets.

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) Central Committee coordinated with the HCYU chapter in Son La province to organise a conference in Song Ma district on August 12 to equip rural youngsters with skills of selling OCOP (one commune one product) products via digital platforms.

The northwestern province of Son La harvested 79,414 tonnes of fruits of all kinds in July, up 2.43% over the same period last year.

The northwestern province of Son La has two recognised high-tech coffee areas with over 1,000 hectares, and 1,560 farmer households involved.

Mai Son district of Son La province boasts advantages in natural conditions such as flat terrain and fertile soil, with agricultural land accounting for 95.2% of its total natural area.

The northern mountainous province of Son La produced 21,731 tonnes of fresh bud tea in July.

Yen Chau district in the northern mountainous province of Son La is actively supporting production households to offer local agricultural products for sale on e-commerce platforms, thereby helping improve their values.

The northern mountainous province of Son La has sold nearly 215,000 tonnes of fruit since the beginning of the harvest season, of which more than 9,660 tonnes were exported.

The northwestern province of Son La is showcasing its products at the Summer Festival Wow Da Nang 2023 in the central city of Da Nang from July 28 to August 1.

The People’s Committee of Son La province’s Song Ma district, in coordination with Bich Thi Joint Stock Company and VK Import-Export Co., Ltd, shipped the first 40 tons of longan to the Chinese, EU and UK markets.

Tapping local strengths and implementing the "One Commune, One Product" (OCOP) program, Muong La district of Son La province has developed six OCOP products.

As an extremely difficult commune in Thuan Chau district, Muong E has a high percentage of poor and near-poor households. In recent years, the communal Party Committee and authorities have directed residents to focus on transforming the crop structure. Of which, intercropping macadamia with tea and coffee is a new direction in local economic development.

A training course was organized in Son La city on April 4-5 to provide knowledge on e-commerce for 30 local businesses, cooperatives, production establishments and business households.

A working delegation from Thuan Chau district and the Vietnam National University of Forestry (VNUF) inspected a pineapple growing area and surveyed an area expected to grow macadamia and some agricultural chains in Muong Bam commune on March 28.

Agriculture and rural areas play an important role in the period of innovation and international economic integration, with quality human resources being the most important factor that contributes to creating value and brand of agricultural products.