Son La is increasingly establishing itself as an attractive investment destination, thanks to the active efforts of local authorities. A key player in this success is the provincial Centre for Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion, which serves as a vital bridge supporting hundreds of businesses, cooperatives, and household enterprises in expanding their markets both domestically and internationally.

The Silviculture Research Institute (SRI) under the Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences, in collaboration with the Farmers’ Unions of Son La province and Yen Chau commune, on August 11 launched a training workshop on Teak (Tectona grandis) seedling propagation and plating in Yen Chau.

A working delegation from the Son La provincial Industrial Zones Management Board on August 9 visited and worked with representatives from Dream Plastic Co., Ltd. and Mavin Foods Joint Venture Co., Ltd. in Ninh Binh province to exchange experience in investment attraction and strengthen cooperation with businesses that have been investing in Son La’s Mai Son Industrial Park.

Son La province currently has 445 cooperatives owned by farmers, operating in various sectors such as crop cultivation, animal husbandry, aquaculture, agricultural services, handicrafts, tourism, and general services.

Son La, home to over 85,000 hectares of fruit and son tra (docynia indica) trees, expects an output of around 510,000 tonnes in 2025. Local authorities are rolling out a series of concerted solutions to improve product value and expand distribution channels for agricultural goods.

Total revenue from passenger, cargo and transport services in Son La province reached over 2.05 trillion VND (78.4 million USD), up 12.76% year-on-year.

With 11 chapters and seven member organisations comprising a total of 859 members, the provincial Business Association is gradually establishing a business-linked support ecosystem aimed at boosting production and trade. The network also facilitates experience sharing, and product and trade promotion, and contributes actively to social welfare initiatives.

In the first six months of this year, Son La’s consumer price index (CPI) increased by 2.75% compared to the same period in 2024.

This summer-autumn crop, the residents of Quynh Nhai commune have cultivated over 340 hectares of rice.

Son La province currently has over 524,000 buffaloes and cows, 652,000 pigs, and approximately 8.35 million poultry.

Since the beginning of the year, the total output of fresh tea buds in Son La province has reached 16,750 tonnes, an increase of 2.6% from the same period last year. This production has fully met the demand for raw materials from enterprises, cooperatives, and processing units for both domestic consumption and export.

In recent years, Son La province has placed great emphasis on flexible implementation of foreign affairs, with economic diplomacy achieving significant results. This has contributed to promoting international cooperation, expanding markets, attracting investment, and fostering socio-economic development.

In the first half of 2025, Son La’s economy recorded positive signals from the industry-construction sector, particularly in key industrial fields. Many products saw stable growth, making important contributions to the province's overall development goals.

Phieng Khoai commune has nearly 2,800 hectares of plum trees, of which 2,450 hectares are being harvested, with an output of 26,500 tonnes of fruit.

In recent years, Muong Sai commune, Son La province, has actively encouraged residents to convert less efficient areas of corn and cassava cultivation into fruit orchards.

Ta Hoc commune in Son La province is shifting crop and livestock structures with a view to raising its average per capita income to 30 million VND (1,148 USD) per year.

Chieng Mai commune, Son La province, now has over 11,000 head of livestock and nearly 300,000 poultry of various types.

The total retail sales of goods in Son La province in the first six months of the year surpassed 20.4 trillion VND (781.2 million USD), marking a 13.62% increase compared to the same period last year.

As of June, total capital mobilisation in Son La province reached 40 trillion VND, up 4.3% compared to the same period in 2024, while total outstanding loans hit 51 trillion VND (1.95 billion USD), a 14.8% increase year-on-year.

Nearly 13,200 hectares of spring rice have been planted across Son La province, primarily with the sticky rice varieties of 87, 97, BC15, and 86, and several non-glutinous types.