A delegation of the provincial Party Committee’s Information and Education Board led by its head Dinh Thi Bich Thao, also a member of the committee’s Standing Board, on April 1 presented a lighting system to locals in Khua Vai hamlet, Ngoc Chien commune, Muong La district.

The provincial Council of the Ho Chi Minh Vanguard Children's Union on March 25 organised a programme for secondary school students at Binh Minh International Primary, Secondary and High School to celebrate the 93rd founding anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (March 26, 1931 - 2024).

The Board of Directors of the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies branch in Son La province (VBSP Son La) on March 25 organised a ceremony to launch the Savings Depositing Week, themed “Joining hands for the poor”.

The Son La - Houaphanh Tourism-Culture Festival 2024 took place on the evening of March 21 in Sam Neau township, Houaphanh province, Laos.

Son La province's Master Plan for 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, approved by the Prime Minister, has opened up opportunities for the locality to attract more investors, especially in projects of important and strategic significance to improve service and trade quality, and promote high-tech agriculture development.

A high-level delegation from Son La province led by Nguyen Huu Dong, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, and head of the provincial delegation of National Assembly deputies, visited and held talks with leaders of Laos’ Houaphanh province in Sam Neua township on March 21.

Son La city on March 19 held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a new kindergarten in Chieng Den commune as part of activities celebrating the city’s inclusion in the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities.

Within the framework of the Son La – Houaphanh Tourism and Culture Festival 2024, from March 21-23, an exhibition was organised in Sam Neua township, Houaphanh province, Laos to display, introduce and promote cultural and tourism products and cuisines of the two provinces.

Hoang Quoc Khanh, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, and leaders of departments, agencies and Moc Chau district on March 18 inspected the implementation of criteria for building Moc Chau district into a township and the development of the Moc Chau National Tourist Area.

The provincial People's Committee on March 16 signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Vietnam Airlines Corporation for the 2024-2028 period.

Son La province’s Union of Friendship Organisations (SUFO) held its second Congress for the 2024-2029 term.

On March 8, 1910, the Conference of Women organized by the Second International (Socialist International) decided to choose March 8 as International Women's Day, a day to unite women’s struggle with the slogans: “8-hour working day”, “Equal work”, “Protecting mothers and children”. In Vietnam, March 8 also marks the anniversary of the Uprising of Hai Ba Trung, the first two national heroines who fought off foreign invaders from the North and regained national sovereignty.

An incense offering ceremony was held in Xuan Cau village, Nghia Tru commune, Van Giang district, Hung Yen province on March 7 to commemorate the 80th death anniversary of revolutionary and martyr To Hieu (March 7, 1944 - 2024).

The Prime Minister on March 2 issued a decision assigning Son La province to take prime responsibility for a project to build the Hoa Binh - Moc Chau Expressway’s section running through the province.

The leaders of Son La province and relatives on March 4 offered incense to revolutionist To Hieu on his 112th birthday (1912-2024) at the Son La Prison Martyrs Cemetery, the memorial house dedicated to heroic martyrs at Son La Prison, and the Son La Prison Special National Historical Site.

The Son La provincial Military Command and the provincial Border Guard Command held a ceremony on March 1 at Infantry Battalion I to launch training for officers and soldiers for training in 2024.

In a jubilant and exciting atmosphere, on February 27 morning, localities throughout Son La province held ceremonies to see off new recruits. Leaders of the Military Region 2, the province and localities and a large number of people came to encourage and congratulate 1,716 recruits on their journey to defend the Fatherland.

Nguyen Huu Dong, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and head of the provincial delegation of National Assembly deputies on February 27 inspected the progress of a number of key projects in Mai Son district.

Nguyen Huu Dong, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and head of Son La province’s delegation of National Assembly deputies; Hoang Quoc Khanh, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee; and other officials on February 26 made a field trip to the construction site of a project upgrading the route linking National Highway 37 in Bac Yen district and National Highway 279 in Muong La district.

Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski on February 22 paid a courtesy visit to the leaders of Son La province.