The first project aims to develop a synchronised and modern residential area within the overall master plan of the former Son La city Administrative–Political Centre and to complete urban development criteria for upgrading it to a Grade II urban area in accordance with the Resolution of the provincial Party Committee.

It also involves relocating the radio transmission centre to a new site to ensure improved broadcasting coverage for the area, while maintaining architectural harmony within the administrative–political centre. In addition, revenue generated from land-use right auctions within the project area will be used to invest in Phase I of the Mai Son Industrial Park project.

The project has a total investment of over 250 billion VND (9.5 million USD) and includes key components such as construction of a radio transmission station in Chieng An ward, and development of the technical infrastructure system for the residential area.

Regarding land clearance, the radio transmission station component in Chieng An ward, covering an area of 7.23 hectares, completed site clearance in January 2019. The provincial People’s Committee has issued a decision approving the change of land-use purpose and allocating the land to the provincial Radio and Television Station (now Son La Newspaper and Radio–Television Station).

For the Residential Area 5 technical infrastructure component, the total land area to be acquired is 11.9 hectares, involving four organisations namely the provincial Radio and Television Transmission Station, Chieng Sinh ward People’s Committee, Son La Concrete and Construction Co., Ltd., Minh Ha Cooperative, and 133 households in Residential Areas 4, 5, and 15, Tham May hamlet, Chieng Sinh ward. To date, land clearance has been carried out and the investor has received 7.56 hectares. The remaining 3.5 hectares have yet to be cleared, involving 104 households and two organisations.

In terms of infrastructure construction, the radio transmission station has been completed and handed over to Son La Newspaper and Radio–Television Station for operation and use.

The provincial People’s Procuracy Headquarters project, with a total area of 9,497 square metres and located in Residential Area 5, Chieng Sinh ward, is currently facing difficulties and obstacles related to the handover of public assets on the land.

in expediting the land handover to the provincial People’s Procuracy. This includes reviewing procedures for transferring public assets on the land to resolve existing issues. He also requested a thorough assessment of the feasibility of the Residential Area 5 Technical Infrastructure project to determine whether the project should continue or be suspended.