As part of the Son La provincial Defensive Zone Exercise 2026, the Steering Committee for the exercise on June 9 organised a live-force exercise for handling the A2 scenario: “Responding to cyberterrorist attacks and infiltration across the land border; apprehending terrorists and rescuing hostages; firefighting, search and rescue operations; and mine and explosive ordnance clearance.”

Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki and his spouse on June 6-7 visited several tourism and agricultural models in Moc Chau and Van Ho.

Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee Cha A Cua on June 7 led a working delegation to inspect preparations for the 2026 National High School Graduation Examination in Chieng Khuong, Muong Lam and Song Ma communes.

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 head of the provincial Steering Committee for the Development of Science, Technology, Innovation, and Digital Transformation (Steering Committee 329), on June 3 chaired a meeting of the Standing Board of the Steering Committee to review the May performance and outline key tasks for June 2026.

Member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Hoang Van Nghiem on JUne 4 conducted an on-site inspection of the construction progress of primary and secondary boarding school projects in the border communes of Long Sap and Chieng Son.

Hoang Van Nghiem, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, and head of the provincial delegation of National Assembly deputies, together with a working delegation, on June 4 inspected the implementation of an investment project to upgrade Long Sap Main Border Gate into an international one, as well as efforts to ensure security in border areas.

Cha A Cua, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, on June 4 chaired an online working session with the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance to discuss preparations for the 7th Congress of the Son La Cooperative Alliance for the 2026–2031 term.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Dang Ngoc Hau, together with a working delegation, on June 4 inspected the implementation of administrative procedure reform, the comprehensive review of the legal normative document management system, and the programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated housing in Yen Chau commune.

Hoang Van Nghiem, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Son La provincial Party Committee and head of the province’s delegation of National Assembly deputies, on June 3 attended a regular meeting of the Party cell of Me Ban hamlet in Chieng Coi ward.

Ha Trung Chien, member of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board and Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee, on June 3 chaired a meeting on digital transformation in the culture, tourism and healthcare sectors.

Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People's Committee, on June 3 chaired a working session to review the progress of investment policy and investor approval for the Dong Phu Yen pumped-storage hydropower project and a number of solar power projects proposed by Xuan Thien Group JSC.

Cha A Cua, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Son La provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, and head of the Organising Committee of the 2026 provincial Contest for Excellent Reporters and Disseminators, on June 3 chaired a meeting of the contest’s Organising Committee, Jury Panel, Secretariat, and Support Team.

The provincial Steering Committee for Land Surveying, Cadastral Documentation, and Land Database Development on June 3 held a meeting to review the implementation of a related plan and discuss solutions to accelerate the achievement of targets set out in the plan.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Dang Ngoc Hau, who heads the provincial task force for the comprehensive review of the legal normative document system, chaired a working session on June 2 with the support team for the review. The event also saw the presence of leaders of several provincial departments, agencies and sectors.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has officially classified Son La as a Tier-1 provincial administrative unit, according to a decision recently issued by the minister.

Ha Trung Chien, Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee, on June 1 chaired a meeting with departments and agencies to review the disbursement progress of 2026 funding allocated to science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation.

The Executive Board of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha’s chapter in Son La province (VBS Son La) on May 31 held the Vesak Celebration for Buddhist Calendar Year 2570 (Gregorian Year 2026) at Truc Lam Hung Quoc Pagoda in Chieng Sinh ward.

Son La on May 29 organised a conference reviewing one year of operating the new political system and two-tier local administration model across the province.

The Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of the provincial Party Agencies Bloc held its first Congress for the 2025–2030 term on May 29. Attending the congress were Le Tien Quan, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of provincial Party Agencies; leaders of the provincial Youth Union; and 120 delegates representing more than 4,900 youth union members from six chapters.

Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Hoang Van Nghiem, who heads the provincial Steering Committee for the Prevention and Control of Corruption, Wastefulness and Negative Phenomena, chaired a meeting on May 27 among the steering committee's standing members to review the results of the work carried out in May and put forward key tasks for June.