Permanent members of the Party Committee, the People's Council, the People's Committee, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Son La province , and representatives from the Ministry of National Defence and the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu on May 6 laid a wreath at the monument of President Ho Chi Minh and northwestern residents, and offered incense at a temple dedicated to the late leader at the Tay Bac (Northwest) Square in Son La city.
The activities were held on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 - 2024), and 65 years since President Ho Chi Minh and a central-level delegation visited and talked with northwestern residents in Son La (May 7, 1959).
Officials lay a wreath at the monument of President Ho Chi Minh and Northwestern residents.The Secretaries of the Party Committees of Son La and Bac Lieu provinces pay floral tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at the monument.
The officials expressed their respect and gratitude to President Ho Chi Minh, the great teacher of the Vietnamese revolution, the beloved leader of the nation, and the founder of the Communist Party of Vietnam, for his lifelong devotion to the nation.
They promised to maintain and carry forward revolutionary traditions, forever follow the revolutionary path chosen by the Party and President Ho Chi Minh, further study and follow his ideology, morality, and style, uphold political determination, and overcome difficulties and challenges to successfully complete all assigned tasks, making Son La more prosperous and beautiful.
Delegates offer incense at the temple dedicated to President Ho Chi Minh
Lieutenant General Nguyen Hong Thai, member of the Party Central Committee, and Commander of Military Region I, offers incense at the temple.The Secretaries of the Party Committees of Son La and Bac Lieu provinces offer incense at the temple.
The provincial Party Committee Office on January 14 held a conference to collect opinions from voters at the workplace on proposed candidates for deputies to the 16th National Assembly and the provincial People’s Council for the 2026–2031 term.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Minh Tien on January 14 chaired a meeting on the construction progress of primary and secondary boarding schools in border communes.
Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Dinh Viet on January 14 chaired a working session with Vaca Maxi High-Tech Livestock JSC regarding its proposal to invest in the Vaca Maxi high-quality beef cattle farming and animal feed processing project in Son La province.
As one of the ethnic communities that have lived for generations in Son La, the Muong people contribute unique colours to the diverse cultural mosaic of the province’s 12 ethnic groups. Through many generations of transmission and continuity, the traditional culture of the Muong ethnic group has continued to be preserved and promoted by the community, safeguarding its core values amid the impacts of modern life.
A running race themed “The Colours of Wild Cherry Blossoms” was held in Cat Linh hamlet, Muong La commune, attracting nearly 800 runners from agencies, units, businesses, schools, and sports clubs across the province.
Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and head of the provincial delegation of National Assembly deputies Hoang Van Nghiem on January 11 led a working delegation to review the socio-economic development and inspected the progress of projects in Chieng Khuong commune.
Son La’s school-based boarding meal programme has drawn sustained attention and investment from local authorities and parents. With upgraded facilities, tightly supervised food-preparation processes and balanced, nutritious menus, the kitchens have become an important factor in boosting school attendance and have delivered measurable improvements in students’ health indicators across the province.
Permanent Vice Chairman of the Son La provincial People’s Committee Ha Trung Chien on January 9 chaired a meeting of the provincial Steering Committee for Building a Learning Society to review activities in 2025 and roll out tasks for this year.
Son La province’s total retail sales of goods hit nearly 41.13 trillion VND (1.56 billion USD) in 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 14.15%.
Son La province has 2,964 hectares of aquaculture areas in the reservoir zones of hydropower plants. In 2025, total aquatic output reached over 9,200 tonnes, including nearly 7,800 tonnes from aquaculture and more than 1,400 tonnes from catching.
With decisive policies to remove bottlenecks in land clearance and to improve the legal framework, Son La province has attracted numerous investors with projects ranging from hundreds to thousands of billions of VND in the fields of commercial housing and urban development. These projects have contributed to transforming the urban landscape and have become a key driving force for local economic growth.
Son La’s services sector outperformed its 2025 plan, generating 16.77 trillion VND (638.04 million USD), up 9.5% from 2024, reinforcing its role as a key pillar of the provincial economy. Double-digit growth in retail sales and exports underscored the effectiveness of market-stabilisation efforts and tighter controls on trade fraud.
The provincial Youth Union, in coordination with Son La Newspaper and Radio-Television and the provincial Music, Song and Dance Theater, on December 31 staged a programme titled “The Enduring Spirit of Youth Volunteers,” to pay tribute to fallen heroes and youth volunteers who died at the Co Noi crossroads.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dang Ngoc Hau on December 31 chaired a conference to review and develop plans for the National Target Programme (NTP) for the 2026-2030 period, as well as to assess administrative reform efforts and the programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses in Yen Chau area’s communes.
Ha Trung Chien, member of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board and Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, on December 31 chaired a meeting on the investment and construction of primary-secondary boarding schools in border communes. The meeting was held in person at the provincial People’s Committee headquarters and connected online to the People’s Committees of border communes.
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