The provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment on October 7-8 hosted an agricultural forum themed “Agricultural Extension Supporting Farmers in Smart Coffee Farming Adapted to Climate Change.” The event brought together over 200 participants, including experts, representative from businesses and cooperatives, and coffee growers from Son La and Dien Bien provinces.

The Son La provincial Industrial Park Authority on October 7 held a working session with BHL Food Ingredients Processing JSC to prepare for the inauguration of the BHL Son La modified starch processing plant. The project forms part of activities celebrating the 130th anniversary of Son La province’s establishment.

The Son La provincial Union of Science and Technology Associations, in collaboration with the provincial Forest Protection and Development Fund, on October 2 organised a consultation workshop on building a project to promote agroforestry livelihood models and sustainable green tourism funded by forest environmental service payments of the community in Ngoc Chien commune.

Chieng Coi ward on October 2 held a meeting with outstanding enterprises, cooperatives, and business households on the occasion of the 21st anniversary of Vietnam Entrepreneurs' Day (October 13, 2004 – 2025).

In the vibrant emulation atmosphere among units and localities across the province to celebrate the 6th Son La provincial Patriotic Emulation Congress in 2025, the May 19 Agricultural Development Service Cooperative in Van Son ward shows the spirit of industrious working. Outside in the fields, cooperative members diligently tend to rows of organic vegetables, as well as plum, grape, peach, and strawberry trees. Inside the processing workshop, modern machinery operates day and night, producing delicious batches of dried fruit.

As part of the 16th Congress of the Son La provincial Party Organisation for the 2025-2030 term, the provincial Centre for Investment, Trade, and Tourism Promotion has organised an exhibition area showcasing safe agricultural products and OCOP (One Commune, One Product) items at the provincial Convention Centre.

Over the past eight months, the total value of exported goods from Son La province hit 124.3 million USD, an increase of 11.96% compared to the same period last year.

As of May 1, 2025, the Son La Power Company has ceased operations of all in-person electricity bill payment counters.

Since the beginning of this year, total revenue from passenger transport, freight transport, and related services in Son La has reached over 2.74 trillion VND (103.86 million USD), marking a 13.1% increase compared to the same period last year.

The People’s Committee of Chieng An ward on September 18 held a meeting to discuss environmental protection solutions for the 2025–2026 coffee harvest season.

In the first eight months of this year, production of 10 key products increased compared to the same period last year.

Since 2024, the provincial Border Guard Command has mobilised over 6,000 officers and soldiers to assist local residents in economic development, road construction, and clean water projects.

Son La province currently has nearly 3,000 hectares of aquaculture farms and about 7,000 fish farming cages. In the first eight months of the year, the province's total aquaculture output reached 5,105 tonnes, an increase of 1.43% compared to the same period last year. Of which, fish production rose by 1.43%, and other aquatic products increased by 1.2%.

Mai Son commune has nearly 500 hectares of custard apple orchards, primarily in Me Lech and Nhap hamlets, and Sub-zone 19. Yields reach around 12 tonnes per hectare for traditional varieties, and 20-25 tonnes per hectare for Thai and Taiwanese varieties.

Muong Coi commune currently has over 600 hectares of citrus trees, primarily consisting of varieties such as Cam Duong Canh (sweet orange), Cam Vinh (Vinh orange), and green-skinned pomelo.

Since 2016, farmers in Moi hamlet, Sop Cop commune, have piloted cultivation of 10 hectares of Amomum longiligulare under the forest canopy.

As a mountainous, agriculture-based commune, Long He has strengthened communication efforts to encourage local residents to maintain and care for more than 2,000 hectares of grain crops, while actively promoting crop structure transformation on sloped land.

The Son La provincial Union of Science and Technology Associations, in collaboration with the provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment, organised a consultation workshop on the current state of coffee development in the province on September 12.

After more than two years of implementing a provincial People’s Committee plan to develop concentrated safe vegetable production areas integrated with processing and consumption through 2030, the province has seen positive and comprehensive progress. This includes zoning of cultivation areas, application of science and technology, and the establishment of value chains - all toward sustainable and highly competitive agriculture.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment coordinated with the People's Committee of Son La province to organise a conference on developing the value chain of Anh Vang 205 longan on September 10.