Nguyen Dinh Viet, Vice Chairman of the 15th National Assembly (NA)’s Economic Committee, has been appointed Deputy Secretary of provincial Party Committee for the 2020–2025 term.

The provincial Department of Home Affairs on October 30 organized a training conference on emulation and commendation work for 2024.

Yen Chau district’s Long Phieng commune on October 28 conducted a successful forest fire response and search and rescue drill in 2024.

Within the framework of the second Vietnam - Laos border defence friendship exchange, an exchange on political work and interactions among young military officers of the Vietnamese and Lao armies were held on the evening of October 22 in Moc Chau district.

General Phan Van Giang, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Minister of National Defence, held talks with Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Chansamone Chanyalath in Moc Chau district on October 22 within the framework of the second Vietnam-Laos border defence friendship exchange.

The delegations of Vietnam and Laos attended a joint exercise on cross-border crime combat - the first activity within the framework of the second Vietnam-Laos Border Defence Friendship Exchange in Moc Chau district on October 22 afternoon.

Within the framework of the second Vietnam - Laos border defence friendship exchange, the delegations of Vietnam and Laos attended a ceremony to inaugurate the classroom building of the Long Sap Boarding Primary and Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities in Moc Chau district on October 22 afternoon.

A welcome ceremony was held at the Long Sap Border Gate in Moc Chau district on October 22 for a Lao delegation to the second Vietnam-Laos border defence friendship exchange.

General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, and Minister of National Defence, had a working session with the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee in Moc Chau district on October 22.

A working delegation from the Son La provincial People’s Committee led by Vice Chairman Nguyen Thanh Cong on October 17 had a working session with the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam to discuss investment promotion, agricultural product sale, and development support through ODA funding. The delegation was received by Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki.

The Son La provincial Military Command on October 18 held a meeting to mark the 78th anniversary of the traditional day of the armed forces of Military Region 2 (October 19, 1946 - 2024).

Bac Yen district on October 14 opened a culture, sports, and tourism week to celebrate the 60th founding anniversary of the Bac Yen district Party Organisation and the district (1964-2024).

The provincial Party Committee’s Inspection Commission held the closing and awarding ceremony of the "Excellent Inspector" Contest 2024 at the Son La Radio and Television Station on October 13.

A conference in response to National Digital Transformation Day 2024, themed “Universalizing digital infrastructure and creating digital applications to develop the digital economy - A new driving force for economic growth and labour productivity,” took place in Son La province on October 9.

Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Hoang Quoc Khanh and Permanent Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Lo Minh Hung on October 3 co-chaired a conference to review the three-year implementation of Conclusion No. 94-KL/TU dated January 23, 2021 of the provincial Party Committee on tourism development in Son La province until 2025, with a vision towards 2030.

The provincial Association for Promoting Education on October 1 held a ceremony to launch the “Week of Lifelong Learning”, announce winners of the 4th provincial “Excellent Education Promotion Officials” Competition 2024, and mark the 16th Vietnam Education Promotion Day (October 2, 2008-2024).

The provincial Department of Education and Training on September 27 coordinated with the Vietnam Publishing and Educational Equipment Investment Joint Stock Company to donate nearly 1,500 books and three televisions to school libraries in Phu Yen district.

A delegation from the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) led by Deputy Minister Le Tan Dung visited and presented gifts to residents affected by typhoon Yagi, especially vulnerable groups and children, in Moc Chau district on September 27.

On September 24, the provincial Labour Federation, in collaboration with the provincial Business Association, held the third meeting of exemplary businesses and entrepreneurs supporting trade unions, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of "Vietnam Entrepreneurs Day" (October 13, 2004-2024).

A conference to review three years of implementing Conclusion No. 353-KL/TU dated September 7, 2021 of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board, and a meeting of the provincial steering committee for developing Son La city towards a first-tier urban area with green, fast and sustainable development were held on September 24.