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.

Quynh Nhai district on December 7 organized a ceremony to release fish with the aim of restoring aquatic resources in the Son La hydropower reservoir.

The organising committee of the 9th provincial Technical Innovation Contest held an award ceremony on December 3, with Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee and head of the committee Nguyen Thanh Cong attending.

The Ministry of Health hosted an online meeting on November 29 to mark the World AIDS Day. Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long, who also serves as Chairman of the National Committee for AIDS, Drug, and Prostitution Prevention, and representatives of ministries, agencies, and organisations attended the event, connected to 63 provinces and cities nationwide.

The provincial Tourism Association has put in place a wide range of solutions to help its members develop new tourism products, drawing more visitors to local destinations.

The Son La provincial General Hospital held a ceremony on November 22 to celebrate its 70th founding anniversary (1954-2024).

The provincial Association of the Elderly for the 2024-2029 period was set up on November 21, following the congress of the Representative Board of the provincial Association of the Elderly.

A delegation from the Ministry of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs led by Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Hoi visited Son La province on November 21.

A ceremony was held in Moc Chau district, Son La province on November 19 to inaugurate the Long Sap (Son La, Vietnam) - Pahang (Houaphanh, Laos) international border gate pair..

Tong Thi Phong, former Politburo member, former Standing Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA), and former Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, attended the Great National Unity Festival at Residential Area 8, Quyet Thang ward, Son La city on November 17.

Nguyen Huu Dong, member of the Party Central Committee, deputy head of its Internal Affairs Commission, and head of the National Assembly delegation of Son La, attended the Great National Unity Festival in Cang Muong hamlet, Muong Chanh commune, Mai Son district on November 17.