Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, on April 2 held a working session with China’s aPacific Construction Group, led by its founder Yan Jiehe, who is also Chairman of the Zhuangyan Research Institute.

Ha Trung Chien, member of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board and Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, on April 2 chaired a working session with relevant departments and agencies to review the implementation of assigned tasks in the healthcare sector.

According to the Department of Science and Technology, as of March 31, all 18 relevant units had completed submitting 100% of their data to the department.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Dang Ngoc Hau on April 1 inspected the progress of the investment project to upgrade the Long Sap main border gate in Son La province to an international one and administrative procedure reform in Long Sap commune.

Standing Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council Lo Minh Hung on March 31 chaired the first meeting of permanent members of the 16th-tenure People’s Council for the 2026–2031 term. The event was attended by member of the Standing Board of the Party Committee and Standing Vice Chairman of the People’s Council Vi Duc Tho, among others.

Member of the provincial Party Committee's Standing Board and Permanent Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Ha Trung Chien on March 31 chaired a conference to announce and present the decisions of the Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee on personnel work.

Son La leaders on March 30 co-chaired a conference to review the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term in the province.

Continuing the agenda of the first session of the 16th provincial People’s Council (2026–2031 term), after hearing the proposals introducing personnel, the council proceeded to elect the Chairperson and Vice Chairpersons of the provincial People’s Council and heads of its committees on March 29.

A provincial People’s Council delegation offered incense at the Ho Chi Minh Temple and the Son La Prison Martyrs’ Cemetery on the morning of March 29, ahead of the opening of the first session of the 16th-term provincial People’s Council for the 2026–2031 tenure.

The 16th Son La provincial People’s Council (2026–2031 term) officially opened its first session on March 29. Lo Minh Hung, Standing Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the 15th provincial People’s Council, chaired the event.

Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, on March 27 chaired a hybrid conference on the disbursement of public investment funds in 2026.

Lo Minh Hung, Standing Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council, as head of a task force established under Decision No. 1296-QD/TU dated March 21, 2025 by the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee, on March 26 chaired a meeting to review the Son La provincial Political School's first-quarter performance and outline its key tasks for the second quarter of 2026. Attendees included Nguyen Duc Thanh, a member of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board and head of its Organisation Board, along with representatives of departments and agencies, and task force members.

The Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology, in coordination with the Son La provincial Department of Science and Technology, held a programme to present STEM education equipment to Nguyen Trai Secondary School on March 26.

Cha A Cua, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee (VFF Son La), on March 26 chaired a conference to launch the tasks of advisory councils for 2026. Attending the event were Nguyen Manh Hung, member of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board and Permanent Vice Chairman of VFF Son La, along with leaders and members of the advisory councils.

The Representative Board of the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies in Son La (VBSP Son La) province held a ceremony on March 25 to launch the 2026 Savings Deposit Week in support of the poor. The event was connected online to 75 commune- and ward-level locations across the province.