The Vietnam Golden Autumn Fair 2025 is taking place at the Vietnam Exposition Centre in Hanoi from October 25 to November 4 under the theme “Connecting People, Creating Prosperity.” The event serves as a cultural bridge, offering provinces, including Son La, a platform to showcase their cultural identity and promote local agricultural products.

A delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment led by Deputy Minister Vo Van Hung on October 27 paid a working visit to Sơn La province to review the implementation of the “Population Stabilisation and Socio-Economic Development in Son La Hydropower Resettlement Areas” project (Project 666), the results of national target programmes for the 2021-2025 period, and orientation for 2026-2030, as well as emergency resettlement and stabilisation efforts in disaster-prone areas.

Son La province is showcasing its outstanding products at the first Autumn Fair 2025, which opened at the Vietnam Exposition Centre in Dong Anh commune, Hanoi on October 25 evening.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Minh Tien on October 24 chaired a meeting on investment in the construction of primary-secondary boarding schools in the province’s border communes. The event was held both in-person and online, connecting to 13 border communes across the province.

The provincial Military Command on October 22 held the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Chieng Khuong Primary – Secondary Boarding School in Chieng Khuong commune.

A contract for the Moc Chau Gateway Urban Service Area project was signed on October 22 between the Son La provincial People’s Committee and the consortium of VINA2 Investment and Construction JSC and Bac Nam No. 2 Construction JSC.

The provincial Military Command held the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the Phieng Pan Primary - Secondary Boarding School in Phieng Pan commune on October 22.

The provincial Military Command on October 22 held the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the Muong Leo Primary - Secondary Boarding School in Muong Leo commune. This is one of 13 inter-level schools being built in Son La province under the Politburo’s Conclusion No. 81-TB/TW regarding the investment in the construction of schools for border communes.

Nguyen Minh Tien, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee, on October 20 chaired a meeting on the investment in the construction of primary-secondary boarding schools in border communes.

The Son La provincial People’s Council for the 15th term (2021-2026), held its 35th thematic session to review and decide on matters within its authority under the law on October 18.

Muoi Noi commune held its first Arabica coffee harvest festival 2025 on October 18. Attending the event were Hoang Van Nghiem, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee; Nguyen Thanh Cong, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee; leaders of several provincial departments; and a large crowd of local residents.

Nam Lau commune on October 17 coordinated with the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Project Management Unit of Thuan Chau district, and representatives from the Embassy of India in Vietnam to hold the inauguration ceremony of the cultural house in Pung hamlet cluster.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dang Ngoc Hau on October 16 chaired an online meeting to review the demand for eliminating temporary and dilapidated houses arising after May 15, 2025 across the province, as well as to assess the implementation progress of the National Target Programme 1719 in 2025 . The meeting was connected to 75 commune and ward locations.

A working delegation from Son La province, led by Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People's Committee, and head of the provincial Delegation of the National Assembly Deputies on October 16 visited and presented 1 billion VND to the people of Thai Nguyen province to help them overcome the consequences of Typhoon Matmo and its aftermath.

Standing Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People’s Committee and head of the provincial Border Affairs Steering Committee Trang Thi Xuan on October 14 inspected border management and efforts to maintain security and order in Muong Hung and Chieng Khoong communes.

Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, and head of the provincial Delegation of National Assembly Deputies Nguyen Dinh Viet on October 13 chaired a meeting on investment in the construction of primary-secondary boarding schools in border communes.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Dang Ngoc Hau on October 11 conducted a field inspection and chaired a working session with provincial departments, agencies, and the People’s Committees of Van Ho and To Mua communes regarding the site clearance progress of the Hoa Binh – Moc Chau Expressway project.

Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee, head of the provincial delegation of National Assembly deputies, and head of the provincial Steering Committee 1287, on October 9 presided over a conference in response to National Digital Transformation Day (October 10, 2025) and the nine-month review of 2025 tasks.

To celebrate the 130th founding anniversary of Son La province (1895–2025) and the success of the 16th provincial Party Congress for the 2025-2030 tenure, BHL Food Material Processing JSC inaugurated the BHL Son La Modified Starch Factory on October 9.

The provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism on October 8 held a ceremony to open a photo exhibition themed “Son La – 130 Years of Historical Imprints and Development Aspirations” and a book exhibition entitled “Son La – The Legendary Land,” and launch the Lifelong Learning Week 2025 and the Son La Book Fair 2025.