Nguyen Duc Thanh, head of the provincial Party Committee’s Organisation Board, on July 21 led a delegation to visit and present gifts to war invalids and sick veterans in Quynh Nhai commune on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs' Day (July 27, 1947 – 2026).

The 31st national youth road and mountain bike championships took place in Phu Tho province from July 9 to 19, bringing together 289 riders from 12 teams nationwide to compete across various age groups. Son La fielded a seven-member squad.

Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Ha Trung Chien, who is head of the Organising Committee for the 2026 Son La competition on artificial intelligence (AI) applications and the utilisation of the provincial shared database, chaired a meeting on July 21 with representatives of provincial departments and agencies to review preparations for the competition and the disbursement of public investment funds allocated to science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation in 2026.

The Son La provincial Department of Public Security on July 21 held a firefighting, rescue and emergency response training course for 214 chairpersons and vice chairpersons of People's Committees of communes and wards across the provinc

The Son La branch of the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV Son La) and the Son La branch of the Vietnam Development Bank (VDB Son La) signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement on July 20.

The provincial Department of Public Security on July 20 organised a meeting with KOLs (Key Opinion Leaders) and online community administrators, and launched the Son La Digital Trust Club under the theme “Son La KOLs in the Era of the Nation’s Rise.”

Dang Ngoc Hau, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, on July 20 chaired a meeting of the Appraisal Council to review the results of identifying villages in ethnic minority and mountainous areas, as well as extremely difficult villages, in accordance with the Government’s Decree No. 272/2025/ND-CP dated October 16, 2025.

Battalion 2 of Mobile Police Regiment No. 2 under the Ministry of Public Security on July 20 deployed 50 officers and personnel to Ngoc Chien commune to assist local residents in restoring their lives following severe flooding.

The Vietnam Rubber Trade Union and the Vietnam Rubber Group, in coordination with Son La Rubber JSC, visited and provided financial assistance to the company's employees in Muong La Team who were affected by recent storms and flooding.

The Vietnam Football Federation, in coordination with the Son La provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, held the opening ceremony of the 2026 National U16 Women's Football Championship at Chieng Sinh ward Stadium on July 19.

Lo Minh Hung, Standing Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People's Council, on July 19 chaired the seventh meeting of the Standing Board of the 16th provincial People's Council for the 2026–2031 term.

The Son La provincial Department of Public Security launched a peak campaign to collect DNA samples from relatives of fallen soldiers whose identities have not yet been confirmed across the province on July 19.

Hoang Van Nghiem, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, head of the provincial Delegation of National Assembly deputies, and head of the Steering Committee for the implementation of Resolution No. 06-NQ/TU and Resolution No. 09-NQ/TU, on July 18 chaired a meeting to provide comments on the Steering Committee’s draft documents.

Nguyen Thanh Cong, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee on July 18 led a working delegation to inspect the damage caused by heavy rain and flooding and direct recovery efforts in Muong Bu, Muong La, and Ngoc Chien communes.

The provincial Centre for Agricultural Extension and Digital Transformation, in collaboration with the provincial Farmers' Association and Binh Dien Fertilizer JSC, has distributed farming inputs to households participating in the "2026 Smart Coffee Farming Adapted to Climate Change" model.

In response to the Prime Minister's Official Dispatch No. 49/CD-TTg dated July 17, 2026 on measures to cope with heavy rain in the northern mountainous region, the Chairman of the provincial People's Committee has issued an official dispatch calling for intensified preparedness for heavy rainfall, flooding, landslides, and flash floods across the province.

The People's Committee of Chieng Khoong commune on July 18 held the 2026 Longan Pitting Competition and Online Sales Festival for Longan Products.