The Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) measures how effectively local administrations manage and deliver public services, based on citizen feedback and real-life experience. Improvements in this index aim to enhance government performance at all levels, in line with rising public expectations.

OCOP products from Thuan Chau district are on display at the Macfrut 2025 Fruit & Veg Professional Show in the city of Rimini, Italy on May 6-8.

The Farmers’ Union of Son La province on May 7 held a conference to review the breeding pig farming model applying biosecurity measures in Chieng Den commune, Son La city.

Currently, Son La province has 3,011 hectares dedicated to aquaculture, with 7,100 fish cages in hydropower reservoir, primarily located in the districts of Quynh Nhai, Muong La, Van Ho, Phu Yen, and Bac Yen.

Son La province’s total retail sales reached an estimated 13.44 trillion VND (517.7 million USD) in the first four months of 2025, marking a 12.4% increase year-on-year.

Son La Power Company's commercial electricity output reached over 232.64 million kWh in the first quarter of 2025, up 10.69% from the same period last year.

To facilitate access to preferential credit for production development, social and mass organisations in Tan Yen commune, Moc Chau township, have acted as guarantors for 1,679 households to borrow loans worth 99 billion VND (3.8 million USD) in total from the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP)’s Moc Chau transaction office.

Utilising the vast water surface of the Son La hydropower reservoir, Muong Trai commune in Muong La district has developed cage fish farming as a key economic activity.

The People’s Committee of Yen Chau district on April 28 held a ceremony in Tu Nang commune to launch the 2025 mango bagging campaign to support domestic consumption and exports.

Tapping into the potential of the Son La hydropower reservoir, many localities in Son La province have developed aquaculture, especially sturgeon farming for high-value meat and roe, serving both domestic consumption and export.

Embracing technology in agriculture is helping farmers in Son La province reduce labour and boost productivity, while aligning with modern farming trends. The shift is gradually forming high-tech agricultural zones and fostering sustainable production chains across the locality.

The provincial Farmers Support Centre on April 23 delivered 13 tonnes of biological and organic fertilisers, along with over 10 liters of foliar bio-fertiliser, to 10 farming households in Ka Lap hamlet, Chieng Ngan commune, Son La city.

Son La province currently has 204 products that have been evaluated, ranked, and certified as OCOP (One Commune One Product) products rated 3 stars or higher.

Son La province has implemented numerous measures to promote the development of the digital economy - one of the three pillars of its digital transformation programme, with an aim to enhance competitiveness, drive economic growth, and improve the quality of life for its people.

In 2025, Son La province is allocated a total public investment capital of over 6.59 trillion VND (253.6 million USD). Of this, more than 288 billion VND is transferred from the 2024 investment plan, while the remaining 6.3 trillion VND comes from the 2025 plan.

This spring, Huy Ha commune in Phu Yen district has planted 170 hectares of rice, with major varieties including J02, Dai Thom 8, and Seng Cu. The commune is also cultivating nearly 50 hectares of organic rice.

Nguyen Thanh Cong, Vice Chairman of the Son La provincial People’s Committee and head of the provincial Steering Committee for Agricultural Production, Processing, Sales, and Export (Steering Committee 598), on April 22 chaired a meeting of the committee to launch the 2025 plan.

In the first quarter of 2025, the average Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Son La province increased by 3.02% compared to the same period last year. Out of the 11 main groups of goods and services in the consumer basket, eight recorded price hikes.

Son La province currently has 17 housing projects that have selected investors in accordance with regulations. Among them, 11 meet the requirements for capital mobilisation through the sale, lease-purchase of future-formed housing, or the transfer of land with infrastructure.

Son La province has ranked 25th out of the 63 provinces and cities nationwide in the Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) 2024, up 5 places from 2023, with 43.88 points.