Attending the working session with the supervision delegation were Lo Minh Hung, Standing Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People's Council; leaders of the provincial People's Committee; standing members of the provincial Steering Committee for the Development of Science and Technology, Innovation and Digital Transformation; and representatives of agencies, units and localities subject to supervision.

Implementing Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW, the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee has focused on leading and directing the dissemination, concretisation and implementation of the resolution, through issuing two resolutions, two programmes, seven plans, one project and four conclusions. The provincial steering committee has also issued nine plans to guide and direct its implementation.

In 2025, the province approved 17 science and technology-related tasks, focusing on healthcare, education, agriculture, cooperative development, genetic resource conservation and tourism.

In digital transformation, Son La has developed and put into operation a shared database, effectively operated its intelligent  operations centre, and announced 385 open data catalogues to facilitate data access and use. To date, online public service applications account for 87.6% of total applications across the province, while 97.2% of applications have been processed ahead of or within the prescribed time limits. Public satisfaction with services has reached 98.9%.

The Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee asked the supervision delegation to consolidate its recommendations and propose ministries and agencies soon complete and transfer software systems in line with the roadmap set by the Party Central Committee. These include software for managing cases, complaints, denunciations and signs of violations involving cadres, civil servants and Party members, as well as tools for consolidating, analysing and exploiting data in the digital environment.

It also suggested the delegation recommend the Ministry of Science and Technology promptly issue specific guidelines on eligible beneficiaries of support policies under the Government's Decree No. 179/2025/ND-CP dated July 1, 2025 as a basis for local authorities to review and implement the policies consistently and in accordance with regulations.

Speaking at the conference, Pham Thai Ha, member of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Inspection, acknowledged the results achieved by Son La province in leading, directing and implementing Politburo Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW.

He called on the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee to continue strengthening its leadership and direction, step up inspection and supervision, clarify the responsibilities of collectives and individuals in performing assigned tasks, and promptly address recommendations and proposals to ensure that tasks are implemented effectively, substantively and on schedule.

In response to the supervision delegation’s comments, Hung expressed his sincere thanks for the delegation’s assessments, feedback and guidance. He affirmed that Son La province will seriously take these comments into account, review its implementation and devise solutions to address shortcomings, difficulties and obstacles, particularly those relating to infrastructure, data, human resources and coordination mechanisms.

He stressed that in the coming time, the province will continue to enhance the responsibility of local Party committees and authorities, particularly their leaders; strengthen leadership, direction, inspection and supervision; and resolutely implement the resolution to ensure that its tasks and solutions are carried out in a coordinated, substantive and effective manner, meeting the province’s development requirements in the new period./.