Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Dinh Viet on August 14 inspected and surveyed the construction site for the Phieng Khoai Primary–Secondary Boarding School in Son La province.

Major General Nguyen Van Xuan, Deputy Commander of Military Region 2, and Nguyen Thanh Cong, Vice Chairman of the Son La provincial People's Committee, on August 14 co-chaired a conference to implement the construction and repair of houses for local residents affected by natural disasters in 2025.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dang Ngoc Hau on August 14 worked with relevant departments, agencies, and the People’s Committees of Moc Chau, Thao Nguyen, Van Son and Moc Son wards, and Chieng Son commune to review the site clearance progress for the Moc Chau main road project.

The provincial Centre for Investment, Trade, and Tourism Promotion, in coordination with Thanh Hoa University of Culture, Sports and Tourism, opened a tourism skills training course for tourism businesses, cooperatives, and households operating in Ta Xua, Bac Yen, Xim Vang, and Muong Coi communes on August 13.

Trang Thi Xuan, member of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board, Permanent Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People's Committee, and permanent deputy head of the Organissing Committee for the celebration marking the 130th founding anniversary of Son La province, on August 13 chaired a meeting on preparations for a mass parade commemorating the event (October 10, 1895 – 2025).

The provincial Red Cross Society, in coordination with FoodShare Northern Vietnam Social Enterprise Joint Stock Company, provided support to people affected by flooding in Sop Cop, Pung Banh, and Muong Lan communes on August 12-13.

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 delegation from the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) led by Secretary Nguyen Tuong Lam, who is also President of the Vietnam Youth Federation, visited Pung Khuong hamlet, Huoi Mot commune, Son La province on August 10 to deliver aid and encouragement to flood-affected residents.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in coordination with the People’s Committees of Tuyen Quang and Bac Ninh provinces, and Hai Phong city, hosted the National Mobile Propaganda Festival on August 4-9 as an event celebrating the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day (September 2).

The Son La provincial Youth Union, in coordination with the Youth Union of the Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU-Hanoi) and the Youth Union of Van Ho commune, on August 9 held the inauguration ceremony of a solar-powered streetlight project in the commune’s Chot hamlet.

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.

Military Region 2 under the Ministry of National Defence in coordination with Son La province launched construction and repairs of homes damaged by natural disasters in Dua Cat hamlet, Chieng So commune, on August 9.

The Fire Zumba charity club from To Hieu ward on August 9 visited and presented gifts to households affected by Storm Wipha in Huoi Mot commune.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Son La province on August 9 received 4,000 cartons of fruit juice and 150 million VND (5,719 USD) in cash from Hanoi-based Tan Do Beverage Co., Ltd., along with 100 million VND from the Central Committee of the Vietnam Association of the Elderly to aid disaster recovery efforts.

The provincial Hospital of Dermatology and Leprosy, in coordination with the Youth Union of the Department of Health, on August 9 organised a programme to provide free dermatological examinations and medications for residents in flood-affected areas of Muong Lam commune.

Over five days (from July 30 to August 3), the Youth Union of the School of Interdisciplinary Sciences and Arts under the Vietnam National University, Hanoi, organised the “Green Summer Volunteer Campaign” 2025 in Huoi Muon hamlet, Muong La commune.