Hang Dong commune in Bac Yen district is home to 330 households, with the Mong ethnic group making up 97% of the population. To preserve traditional cultural values, the commune has encouraged residents to maintain their handicrafts, including weaving, embroidery with traditional motifs, crafting panpipes and flutes, and making traditional carrying baskets.

In Quang Huy town, Phu Yen district, around 20 households are preserving the traditional weaving craft of the Thai ethnic group, with average monthly income of 9-11 million VND (346-423 USD) per household.

Since the beginning of the year, Long Luong commune in Van Ho district has welcomed over 2,000 visitors coming to explore and experience its local charm.

Utilising the vast water surface of the Son La hydropower reservoir, Muong Trai commune in Muong La district has developed cage fish farming as a key economic activity.

Since the beginning of the year, Muong Bon commune in Mai Son district has cultivated nearly 145 hectares of various vegetables, reaching 85% of its annual plan. The total output has exceeded 20,000 tonnes.

The Son La city Youth Union held a “Candlelight Tribute” ceremony to honour the heroic martyrs at the city Martyrs' Cemetery on the evening of April 28, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2025).

The representative office of Nhan Dan Newspaper in Son La province on April 28 presented 1,000 copies of its special supplement commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 - 2025) to local readers.

Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People's Committee, and head of the provincial Delegation to the National Assembly Nguyen Dinh Viet on April 28 chaired an online meeting to review the progress of resettlement projects and those using the 2024 central budget contingency.

The People’s Committee of Yen Chau district on April 28 held a ceremony in Tu Nang commune to launch the 2025 mango bagging campaign to support domestic consumption and exports.

Tapping into the potential of the Son La hydropower reservoir, many localities in Son La province have developed aquaculture, especially sturgeon farming for high-value meat and roe, serving both domestic consumption and export.

The provincial Youth Activity Centre, in collaboration with the Youth Studies Institute and the Tobacco Harm Prevention and Control Fund, on April 26-27 organised a contest to raise Son La children’s awareness of tobacco prevention and control. The contest featured 12 teams from localities across the province.

The Foreign Trade University and the Son La provincial People's Committee jointly organised a forum titled “International Trade in the Era of Transformation: Sustainable Tourism and Agricultural Export Potential of Son La” in Moc Chau township on April 26.

Trang Thi Xuan, member of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Committee, Standing Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People's Committee, and head of the provincial Steering Committee for Border Affairs, on April 25-26 inspected the border lines and national border markers; as well as the security and order situation along the border areas in Moc Chau township and Van Ho, Yen Chau, Song Ma and Sop Cop districts.

The Son La Federation of Labour on April 26 held the launch ceremony for “Workers’ Month and Action Month for Occupational Safety and Health 2025.”

The Muong La district Party Committee organised a conference on labour export on April 25.

The provincial Association for Promoting Education on April 25 held the "Learning Never Ends" scholarship award ceremony and launched the "Digital Literacy" movement in 2025.

The provincial Museum and Library has opened a photo exhibition entitled “The Song of Reunification” at its outdoor space in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2025).