The Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology, in coordination with the Son La provincial Department of Science and Technology, held a programme to present STEM education equipment to Nguyen Trai Secondary School on March 26.

Cha A Cua, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee (VFF Son La), on March 26 chaired a conference to launch the tasks of advisory councils for 2026. Attending the event were Nguyen Manh Hung, member of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board and Permanent Vice Chairman of VFF Son La, along with leaders and members of the advisory councils.

The Representative Board of the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies in Son La (VBSP Son La) province held a ceremony on March 25 to launch the 2026 Savings Deposit Week in support of the poor. The event was connected online to 75 commune- and ward-level locations across the province.

Son La Newspaper and Radio-Television, in coordination with the provincial Centre for Culture and Sports, organized a gameshow entitled “Return to my hamlet” in Muoi Noi and Binh Thuan communes on March 23-24.

Nguyen Thanh Cong, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee and head of the provincial Steering Committee for Fire Prevention, Fighting, and R

Cha A Cua, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, and head of the provincial “For the Poor” Fund Mobilisation Committee, on March 23 chaired a meeting to assess the fund’s activities in the first quarter of 2026 and set tasks for the remaining nine months.

Cha A Cua, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, and head of the provincial Relief Fund Mobilisation Committee, on March 23 chaired a meeting to review the fund’s activities in Q1/2026 and set key tasks for the remaining nine months.

Tay Bac University held a ceremony on March 23 to mark the 25th anniversary of the Prime Minister’s decision to establish the institution on the basis of Tay Bac College of Education (March 23, 2001 – 2026). The event was attended by leaders of several provincial departments and agencies, along with the university’s staff, and students.

Vice Chairman of the Son La provincial People’s Committee Dang Ngoc Hau on March 23 held a working session with the Department of Foreign Affairs and relevant agencies to prepare for the upcoming meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Governor of Japan’s Okayama prefecture.

Nguyen Minh Vu, member of the Party Central Committee and Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, along with a working delegation, on March 21 held a working session with authorities of the Chieng Khuong main border gate in Chieng Khuong commune.

Nguyen Minh Vu, member of the Party Central Committee and Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, along with a working delegation, on March 21 held a meeting with the Son La provincial People’s Committee on economic diplomacy, the current situation of and orientations for socio-economic development in border and border-gate areas.

The Son La provincial Youth Union on March 20 held a ceremony to honour outstanding youth union officials and members, and mark the 95th anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (March 26, 1931 – 2026).

Ha Trung Chien, member of the provincial Party Committee's Standing Board and Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, on March 20 held a working session in Thao Nguyen ward with a delegation from the Vietnam Tourism Association on issues related to tourism development in the province.

Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Dinh Viet chaired a meeting on March 20 to review the progress of the Hoa Binh – Moc Chau expressway project, particularly the section passing through Son La province, and to discuss preparations for investment in the CT.03 expressway (Moc Chau – Son La – Dien Bien border section).

Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, and Chairman of the provincial Election Committee, together with Cha A Cua, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, and Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial Election Committee, on March 19 co-chaired a conference to announce the election results and the list of 55 elected deputies to the provincial People’s Council for the 2026–2031 term.

Dang Ngoc Hau, Vice Chairman of the Son La provincial People’s Committee, on March 19 held a working session with departments, sectors and the provincial Border Guard Command to accelerate the upgrade of Chieng Khuong border gate to an international one.

Dao Viet Anh, Deputy Director of Vietnam Social Security, and Nguyen Minh Tien, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee and standing deputy head of the steering committee for expanding social, health and unemployment insurance coverage in Son La, on March 19 co-chaired a conference reviewing the committee’s 2025 performance, assigning targets and signing commitments to boost insurance participation in 2026. The meeting was held online and connected to commune- and ward-level venues.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dang Ngoc Hau on March 18 chaired a meeting with State Treasury Region 10 and relevant agencies to finalise data for the 2025 National Target Programme on socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas (Programme 1719).

Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Cong chaired a meeting on March 18 with relevant units to expedite the land clearance progress for the 220kV-500kV Son La - Dien Bien power line project in Son La province.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Dang Ngoc Hau, who heads the Board of Representatives of the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies' provincial branch (VPSP Son La), on March 18 chaired a meeting of the board to finalise the organisation plan for the Savings Deposit Week 2026 in support of the poor.