Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, and Chairman of the provincial Election Committee, together with Cha A Cua, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, and Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial Election Committee, on March 19 co-chaired a conference to announce the election results and the list of 55 elected deputies to the provincial People’s Council for the 2026–2031 term.

Dang Ngoc Hau, Vice Chairman of the Son La provincial People’s Committee, on March 19 held a working session with departments, sectors and the provincial Border Guard Command to accelerate the upgrade of Chieng Khuong border gate to an international one.

Dao Viet Anh, Deputy Director of Vietnam Social Security, and Nguyen Minh Tien, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee and standing deputy head of the steering committee for expanding social, health and unemployment insurance coverage in Son La, on March 19 co-chaired a conference reviewing the committee’s 2025 performance, assigning targets and signing commitments to boost insurance participation in 2026. The meeting was held online and connected to commune- and ward-level venues.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dang Ngoc Hau on March 18 chaired a meeting with State Treasury Region 10 and relevant agencies to finalise data for the 2025 National Target Programme on socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas (Programme 1719).

Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Cong chaired a meeting on March 18 with relevant units to expedite the land clearance progress for the 220kV-500kV Son La - Dien Bien power line project in Son La province.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Dang Ngoc Hau, who heads the Board of Representatives of the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies' provincial branch (VPSP Son La), on March 18 chaired a meeting of the board to finalise the organisation plan for the Savings Deposit Week 2026 in support of the poor.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Minh Tien on March 16 chaired a meeting to assess the implementation of resettlement and disaster recovery projects funded by the Government’s 2024 contingency budget, and to discuss solutions to accelerate the progress of projects in 2025. The meeting was held in a hybrid format, combining in-person attendance with online connections to communes and wards.

Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Ha Trung Chien on March 17 chaired a working session with provincial departments and agencies to discuss adjustments to the investment policy for the Heritage Village ecotourism and resort project in Van Ho commune. The meeting, connected online with Van Ho authorities, was attended by leaders of provincial departments and representatives of Vinahure–IDC Joint Venture Co., Ltd.

Hoang Van Nghiem, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, head of the provincial delegation of National Assembly deputies; Lo Minh Hung, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People’s Council; Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, along with a working delegation, visited and held a working session with the Standing Boards of the Party Committees of Muong Chanh, Chieng Mai, Chieng Mung, Ta Hoc, Chieng Sung, and Mai Son communes on March 17.

Ha Trung Chien, member of the provincial Party Committee's Standing Board and Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, on March 17 chaired a working session with relevant departments and agencies on the progress of building the provincial database under Decision No. 515/QD-UBND dated February 12, 2026 by the Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee.

Permanent Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Ha Trung Chien on March 16 chaired a meeting on the construction of boarding schools in 13 border communes, and investment plans for equipment procurement, as well as the implementation of a scheme to organise staffing at primary and secondary boarding schools there. The meeting was held online and connected to 13 border communes across the province.

Ha Trung Chien, member of the provincial Party Committee's Standing Board and Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, on March 17 held a working session with departments, agencies and To Hieu, Chieng Coi, Chieng Sinh and Chieng An wards to review the implementation progress of several key projects in the localities and address difficulties facing them.

An art programme was held on March 16 at the Tay Bac (Northwest) Square to celebrate the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term.

Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, and Chairman of the provincial Election Committee, on March 16 chaired a meeting to review preliminary results of the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure.

Deputy Secretary of the Son La provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Dinh Viet on March 16 chaired a meeting to address difficulties facing long-delayed projects financed by both private capital and the State budget. The meeting was attended by members of the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee, vice chairpersons of the provincial People’s Committee, leaders of provincial departments and agencies, as well as representatives of project investors.

Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, attended the opening ceremony of the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term and cast his ballot at Polling Station No. 6 (Che Den 1 residential group), Thao Nguyen ward on March 15 morning.

Joining the nationwide festival, on March 15 morning, at sub-areas 4, 5 and 6 of Polling Station No. 15, Mai Son commune, Lo Minh Hung, Standing Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council, attended the opening ceremony and cast his vote in the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term.

On March 15 morning, in the joyful atmosphere of spring, together with voters across the country, voters from various ethnic groups in Son La province enthusiastically went to the polls to elect deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term. This is truly a great festival of the national great unity bloc, reflecting the strong will and steadfast trust of the people in the leadership of the Party, the governance of the Government, and the future development of the country.

According to preliminary data from the Son La provincial Election Committee, as of 9 a.m. on March 15, 32.61% of voters across the province had cast their ballots in the election for deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term.

Amid the vibrant atmosphere of the nationwide festival, on the morning of March 15, Hoang Van Nghiem, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Son La provincial Party Committee, and head of the provincial Delegation of National Assembly (NA) Deputies, attended the opening ceremony of the election of deputies to the 16th NA and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term, and exercised his civic duty at a polling station in To Hieu ward.