Joining celebrations across the country for Vietnam's National Day, Long Sap border commune held a range of cultural, sports and trade activities on September 1, drawing large crowds of residents and visitors.

Provincial leaders on August 31 visited and inspected preparations by forces and units taking part in Moc Chau Culture and Tourism Week 2026, urging them to ensure the event is safe, well organised and showcases Son La's cultural identity.

The 16th-tenure Son La provincial People’s Council for the 2026-2031 term held its third thematic session on August 28 to consider and decide on matters within its authority. The event was chaired by Lo Minh Hung, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Council; Vi Duc Tho, member of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board and Standing Vice Chairman of the People’s Council; and Nguyen Viet Cuong, Vice Chairman of the People’s Council.

Hoang Van Nghiem, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Head of the provincial Delegation to the National Assembly, on August 27 presented the 45-year Party membership badge to Cam Ngoc Minh, former Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and former Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee.

A conference was held on August 27 to announce decisions on the establishment of the Party Organisations of the provincial People’s Council and the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front and mass organisations, both under the provincial Party Committee.

Hoang Van Nghiem, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Head of the province’s Delegation to the National Assembly, on August 26 attended a ceremony to present Party membership badges to members of the Chieng An ward Party Organisation on the occasion of the National Day (September 2).

Member of the provincial Party Committee's Standing Board and Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Ha Trung Chien presented and posthumously awarded Party membership badges to members of the Party Organisations of Muong Coi and Phu Yen communes on the occasion of the National Day (September 2).

Lo Minh Hung, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council, on August 26 attended a ceremony to present Party membership badges to members of the Chieng Mung commune Party Organisation on the occasion of the National Day (September 2).

Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, on August 26 chaired the fifth meeting of the 16th-term provincial People’s Committee for the 2026–2031 tenure to review the implementation of socio-economic development, national defence and security tasks in August as well as set key tasks for September.

Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, chaired a meeting of the Party Committee of the provincial People’s Committee on August 25 to consider a number of matters under the authority of its Standing Board.

The Party Committee of provincial Party Agencies on August 25 held a ceremony to present Party membership badges on the occasion of the 81st anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day. Lo Minh Hung, Standing Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People's Council and Secretary of the Party Committee of provincial Party Agencies, attended the event.

Nguyen Minh Tien, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, on August 25 inspected preparations for the inauguration ceremonies of the Primary and Secondary Boarding Schools in Chieng Khuong and Muong Hung border communes, and the opening of the 2026–2027 academic year at the schools.

The Standing Board of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee on August 25 held a “Listening to the people” conference in Chieng Khoong commune to listen to, discuss and address residents’ opinions and petitions on issues related to their livelihoods and daily lives. Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and President of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee Cha A Cua chaired the event.

The provincial Military Party Committee held a conference on August 26 to disseminate the resolutions adopted at the 3rd plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee and the Resolution of the Military Region 2 Party Committee.

The Son La provincial Military Command is the investor of three primary and secondary boarding schools in Phieng Pan, Muong Leo and Chieng Khuong communes. With close coordination among military personnel, militia and self-defence forces and contractors, the projects are being accelerated with additional manpower and equipment while maintaining safety standards, with the aim of completing the schools in time for the 2026-27 academic year.

The Son La provincial People’s Committee held a ceremony on August 22 to inaugurate and launch trial operation of the Long Phieng Primary and Secondary Boarding School. Attending the event were Lo Minh Hung, Standing Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council; Cha A Cua, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and President of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, among other officials; along with teachers, students and local residents.

The Son La provincial People’s Committee on August 22 held an inauguration ceremony and trial operation of the Yen Son Primary and Secondary Boarding School in Yen Son commune.

Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, on August 22 inspected the construction progress of the Phieng Pan Primary and Secondary Boarding School in Phieng Pan commune. He was accompanied by leaders of several relevant provincial departments and agencies.

Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and President of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee Cha A Cua on August 21 held a working session with the Standing Board of the Nam Ty commune Party Committee to review task performance during the first seven months of 2026 and plans for the remainder of the year.

Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Dinh Viet on August 21 attended the final rehearsal for the inauguration and trial operation of Long Phieng Primary and Secondary Boarding School in Long Phieng commune. Also attending were Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Ha Trung Chien, Vice Chairman of the committee Dang Ngoc Hau, and representatives of several departments and agencies.