The People's Committee of Son La province has appointed Ha Thi Ngoc Yen as Director of the provincial Department of Science and Technology, effective August 1, 2026. The appointment was announced at a ceremony on August 4 following a decision signed by the Chairman of the provincial People's Committee on July 31.

The Son La provincial Department of Public Security held a counter-terrorism and hostage rescue drill 2026 at Son La Sugar Joint Stock Company on August 4. The exercise was attended by Nguyen Thanh Cong, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, along with leaders of the provincial Department of Public Security, the provincial Military Command and relevant professional units.

The fourth Congress of the provincial Union of Science and Technology Associations for the 2026–2031 term concluded successfully on August 4.

Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People's Committee, on August 4 inspected the proposed site for a resettlement area to serve the Dong Phu Yen Pumped Storage Hydropower Project.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dang Ngoc Hau on August 4 held a working session with the provincial Department of External Affairs and relevant agencies on the development of the provincial Border Economic Development Project for the 2026-2030 and 2030-2035 periods.

Three children who were swept away by flash floods in Gia Phu commune on the evening of August 1 were found after an overnight search operation led by provincial authorities. The body of the last missing child was recovered at 7:40 a.m. on August 2, concluding the rescue effort.

The Moc Chau Farm People's Credit Fund held a ceremony in Thao Nguyen ward on August 1 to celebrate its 30th founding anniversary (August 1, 1996 – 2026).

The provincial Steering Committee for the 2026 Economic Census held a conference on July 31 to review the implementation of the 2026 Economic Census.

Dang Ngoc Hau, Vice Chairman of the Son provincial People's Committee and head of the provincial Border Affairs Steering Committee, chaired a conference on July 31 to review border affairs in the first six months of 2026 and roll out tasks for the remaining months of the year. The conference was connected online to 13 border communes.

Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People's Committee, on July 31 conducted a field inspection and held a working session with the investor and contractors on the progress of the Hoa Binh - Moc Chau Expressway project - section running through Son La province.

The Son La provincial Military Command on July 31 held a conference to hand over the duties of the Political Commissar. The event was co-chaired by Hoang Van Nghiem, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, head of the provincial delegation of National Assembly deputies, and Secretary of the provincial Military Command’s Party Committee, and Lieut. Gen. Pham Duc Duyen, Secretary of the Party Committee and Political Commissar of Military Region 2.

Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Dinh Viet on July 30 chaired a ceremony to sign a contract for the Van Ho cloudscape therapeutic eco-urban area project. The event also saw the attendance of Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Minh Tien, leaders of several provincial departments and agencies, representatives of Van Ho commune, and the project's investor - Van Ho Cloud Community JSC.

The Management Council of the provincial Forest Protection and Development Fund, convened a meeting on July 30, under the chair of its head Nguyen Thanh Cong, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee.

The provincial delegation of National Assembly deputies, Standing members of the provincial People's Council and the provincial People's Committee, and the Standing Board of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee on July 30 signed coordination regulations for the 2026–2031 term.

Deputy Secretary of the Son La provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Dinh Viet on July 29 chaired the fourth meeting of the 16th provincial People's Committee for the 2026–2031 tenure to review socio-economic development, national defence and security in July and discuss key tasks for August.

The Son La provincial People's Committee and Vietnam Post Corporation on July 28 held a ceremony to sign a cooperation agreement for the 2026–2030 period.

Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People's Committee, on July 28 chaired a meeting on investment preparations and the implementation of compensation, support and resettlement plans for the Moc Chau – Son La – Dien Bien Expressway (CT.03) project – section passing through Son La province.

A delegation of provincial leaders on July 27 offered flowers and incense at the Monument “Uncle Ho and the Ethnic Groups of the Northwestern Region” and President Ho Chi Minh Temple at Tay Bac (Northwest) Square; paid tribute at the Son La Prison Martyrs’ Cemetery; and offered incense in memory of heroic martyrs in Son La Prison on the occasion of the 79th War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day (July 27, 1947 – 2026).

An exhibition highlighting the 1943 prison break opened at the Son La Prison special national relic site on July 27 as part of the province's 2026 "Ve Nguon" (Back to the Roots) commemorative programme.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Dang Ngoc Hau on July 27 chaired a meeting of the council for appraising the results of the identification of villages in ethnic minority and mountainous areas and especially disadvantaged villages in accordance with Government Decree No. 272/2025/ND-CP dated October 16, 2025.