Together with the groundbreaking of a project to renovate and construct facilities within the provincial Party Committee campus, Son La province on December 19 kicked off construction on the Chieng Dong Water Supply Plant project in Chieng Mung commune, in celebration of the 14th National Party Congress.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dang Ngoc Hau on December 19 chaired a working session with Son La College to review the implementation of national target programmes in 2025 and discuss proposals for the implementation plan for the 2026-2030 period.

Groundbreaking, inauguration, or technical traffic opening ceremonies for 234 key projects nationwide were held on December 19, in celebration of the upcoming 14th National Party Congress and the 79th anniversary of National Resistance Day (1946–2025). The ceremonies were held both in-person and online at 79 locations nationwide, underscoring momentum for development in a new era.

Ha Trung Chien, member of the provincial Party Committee’s Standinng Board and Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, on December 18 inspected the construction of primary and secondary boarding schools in the border communes of Yen Son, Phieng Khoai, and Long Phieng.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dang Ngoc Hau on December 18 held a working session with communes in the Song Ma area regarding the development of plans for national target programmes for the 2026-2030 period.

Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and President of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee Cha A Cua visited and had a working session with the Party Committee of Chieng Khuong commune to review Party building, consolidation of the political system, and the socio-economic, national defence and security situation in the locality on December 18.

Hoang Van Nghiem, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and head of the provincial delegation of National Assembly deputies, on December 17 held a working session with the Standing Boards of the Party Committees of Muong La, Chieng Lao, Muong Bu, Chieng Hoa, and Ngoc Chien communes to grasp the grassroots-level situation, especially since the two-level local government system came into operation.

Hoang Van Nghiem, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and head of the provincial delegation of National Assembly deputies, on December 17 led a working delegation to inspect and survey several key projects in Muong Bu commune and visit Son La Hydropower Plant.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dang Ngoc Hau on December 15 chaired a meeting with departments, agencies and local authorities on measures to lift the province’s Citizen and Business Service Index and performance in delivering online public services.

The Son La provincial Department of Public Security on December 12 launched a campaign to intensify its crackdown on crime and safeguard security and public order ahead of the 14th National Party Congress, the elections of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for the 2026-2031 tenure, the 2026 Lunar New Year and early-year festivals.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dang Ngoc Hau on December 12 chaired a working session with leaders of relevant departments and sectors to review the planning of the Chieng Khuong Border Gate.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dang Ngoc Hau on December 11 inspected the progress of a project to upgrade the Long Sap main border gate into an international one, and reviewed the implementation of a programme to do away with temporary and dilapidated houses in Long Sap commune.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Minh Tien on December 11 inspected preparations for the groundbreaking ceremonies of the Chieng Dong Water Plant project and another on renovation and construction of facilities within the provincial Party Committee compound, in celebration of the 14th National Party Congress.

The Son La Department of Public Security on December 11 organised the Firefighting and Rescue Skills Competition 2025 for its firefighting and rescue police force.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Minh Tien on December 10 inspected the progress of the Sop Cop and Muong Lan Primary-Secondary Boarding School projects.