The Son La City Cemetery Park project covers more than 164 hectares and is being developed by Phuc Lac Vien Son La Investment JSC. It aims to establish a modern, integrated and environmentally friendly cemetery park to meet local demand for burial, cremation and ash storage, while easing pressure on existing cemeteries in the area.

Construction began on January 12, 2026. After 10 months of implementation, compensation and site clearance for the first phase, covering 24.05 hectares, have been completed, with more than 66 billion VND (2.56 million USD) disbursed.

To date, approximately 90,000 square metres of land have been cleared and cleaned, while earthworks for site levelling have reached around 90% of the planned volume. Contractors are focusing on completing road foundations using graded crushed stone, installing kerbs and paving sidewalks along the internal roads. Two cremation furnaces have also been installed.

Construction of the main facilities, including the administration building, funeral home and crematorium, ceremonial hall and votive paper incineration facility, is approximately 90% complete. Supporting infrastructure, including the wastewater treatment tank, fire prevention and fighting systems, air-conditioning systems and gas supply station, has reached between 70% and 85% completion.

Alongside construction, the investor has dispatched four staff delegations to undertake specialised training in funeral service management and operations in various provinces and cities, in preparation for the project's planned opening and operation on December 9, 2026.

The Hoang Quoc Viet - Me Ban - Tran Dang Ninh Road project involves a 0.75-kilometre road with a 25-metre-wide roadbed and four mixed-traffic lanes. The project has a total investment of 160 billion VND, with the Chieng Coi ward People's Committee serving as the investor.

Site clearance has been completed for 72 households, covering 2.73 hectares. Construction across the entire route has reached approximately 80% of the contract value, while disbursement has amounted to nearly 130 billion VND. 

During the inspections, Nghiem acknowledged and commended the commitment and efforts of project investors, contractors and local authorities in overcoming difficulties and maintaining construction progress.

Regarding the Son La City Cemetery Park project, he called on Chieng Sinh ward authorities, the investor and contractors to strengthen coordination and mobilise maximum manpower and equipment, making full use of favourable weather conditions to accelerate construction. He urged all parties to complete the planned works and bring the project's first phase into operation in December 2026.

For the Hoang Quoc Viet - Me Ban -Tran Dang Ninh Road project, the provincial Party chief directed the investor and construction units to deploy sufficient personnel and machinery, closely follow the detailed construction schedule and make every effort to complete the entire project and put it into operation within 2026./.