The People’s Committee of Phu Yen district on December 26 held a ceremony to announce that Muong Thai commune has officially met the criteria for a new-style rural area, and that its Van Phuc Yen hamlet has been recognised as a new-style rural area and a model one in terms of production organisation in 2024.

The awarding ceremony of Son La tourism contests in 2024 will take place on December 30, heard a meeting on December 25 between the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism with the contests’ organising and jury boards.

The People's Committee of Quynh Nhai district on December 24 organised a ceremony to announce Muong Sai commune as a new-style rural area in 2024.

The People's Committee of Quynh Nhai district on December 24 held a ceremony to announce Nam Et commune as a new-style rural area in 2024.

Quynh Nhai district on December 24 held a ceremony to announce Ca Nang commune as a new-style rural area in 2024.

The People’s Committee of Quynh Nhai district held a ceremony on December 24 to announce that Chieng Khay commune has met standards set for a new-style rural area in 2024.

The provincial People's Committee organized an art programme themed "The Military March Echoes Forever" at Tay Bac (Northwest) Square, Son La city on December 22 to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army (December 22, 1944 - 2024) and the 35th anniversary of the All-People Defence Festival (December 22, 1989 - 2024).

The People's Committee of Son La province, in cooperation with the People's Committee of Thanh Hoa province, organized a conference aimed at promoting investment, trade, and tourism connections between the two provinces .

Muong Sang Kindergarten in Moc Chau district on December 20 coordinated with the district Military Command to organize an extracurricular programme entitled "A Day as a Soldier" for children in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army (December 22, 1944 – 2024) and the 35th Anniversary of the All-People's Defence Festival (December 22, 1989 – 2024).

The Son La provincial People's Committee on December 19 held a traditional meeting to mark the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) (December 22, 1944 - 2024) and the 35th anniversary of the All-People Defence Festival (December 22, 1989 - 2024).

A delegation of Son La province’s leaders on December 19 paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh and fallen soldiers at the Tay Bac (Northwest) Square and the Son La Prison Cemetery on the occasion of the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army and the 35th anniversary of the All-People’s Defence Festival (December 22).

National Steering Committee 515, in collaboration with Military Region 2 and Son La province, on December 17 organised the inauguration ceremony for the restoration and renovation of the martyrs' cemetery at Miliary Hospital 6 in the Northwestern Military Region.

A poster exhibition opened at Tay Bac (Northwest) Square in Son La city on December 17 to mark the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (December 22, 1944 - 2024) and the 35th anniversary of the All-People Defence Day (December 22, 1989 - 2024).

The provincial Military Command on December 16 coordinated with the Journalists' Association and the Union of Literature and Arts Associations of the province to organise the awarding ceremony of a contest on composing literary, artistic and press works to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army (December 22, 1944 - 2024 and the 35th anniversary of the All-People Defence Day (December 22, 1989 - 2024).

Son La Newspaper, sponsors and Bo Sinh commune, Song Ma district held a ceremony on December 14 to inaugurate an iron bridge over Nam Pat stream in Pat hamlet.

Chieng Xom commune in Son La city hosted a ceremony on December 14 to announce the recognition of Phieng Ngua hamlet as a new-style rural area and a model in this regard for its landscape and living environment quality.

The provincial Association of History Science and the Tay Bac (Northwest) University on December 12 organized a seminar titled “Connecting the Moc Chau National Tourism Area with the historical and cultural sites of Son La province.”

The provincial Department of Public Security on December 13 held a ceremony to launch a peak campaign to suppress crimes and protect security and order for the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2025.

Nguyen Thanh Cong, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee, Chairman of the Council for the first Son La Science and Technology Awards 2024, chaired a meeting of the council on evaluating and scoring scientific research projects on December 12.

Colonel Dang Trong Cuong, Director of the provincial Department of Public Security, on December 10 visited and presented gifts to children in particularly difficult circumstances who are being cared for and raised by the department.