Trang Thi Xuan, member of the provincial Committee’s Standing Board and Standing Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People’s Committee, on April 13 inspected the progress of eliminating makeshift and dilapidated houses, as well as reviewing additional households registered for support in Van Ho district.

As part of activities commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 –2025), the People’s Committee of Phu Yen district organised the 2nd Muong Tac running tournament on April 13.

The Son La provincial Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities organised an ethnic costume competition on April 12 evening.

A delegation from Son La province led by Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, and head of the provincial Delegation to the National Assembly, had a working session in Hanoi on April 11 with the Indian Embassy in Vietnam. The delegation was received by Ambassador of India to Vietnam Sandeep Arya.

Defence-Economic Unit 326 under Military Region held a conference in Sop Cop district on April 11 to review the first year of implementing the second phase of the project on enhancing the deployment of young volunteer intellectuals to work in defence-economic zones (Project 174/BQP) for the 2021–2030 period.

On the occasion of Bunpimay, the traditional New Year festival of Laos, and the 64th founding anniversary of the Lao Police Force, a working delegation from the Son La provincial Department of Public Security led by its Director Major General Dang Trong Cuong visited to extend New Year greetings and hold working sessions with the police departments of Laos’ Houaphanh, Oudomxay, and Luang Prabang provinces on April 7-11.

Six organisations and three individuals from Son La province were honoured across various categories at the Vietnam Tourism Association (VITA) Awards 2025 ceremony held on April 10 in Hanoi.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Dang Ngoc Hau, who is head of the Representative Unit of the Board of Directors of the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP)’s Son La branch (VBSP Son La), chaired a meeting on April 10 to evaluate the bank’s performance in the first quarter of 2025 and put forth key tasks for the second quarter.

The provincial fund for the poor held a ceremony on April 10 to receive financial support from Xuan Thien Group, based in Ninh Binh province, for a local programme aimed at eliminating substandard housing.

In the first quarter of 2025, farmers in the communes of Van Ho district cultivated 700 hectares of spring rice, 901 hectares of various vegetables, and over 960 hectares of biomass corn.

As part of an initiative to mobilise social sources for solar-powered lighting systems in hamlets and residential clusters, since 2022, Bac Yen district has directed communes to raise awareness among residents about the benefits and significance of installing solar energy systems, and to provide consultations on installing systems tailored to the specific conditions of each area.

The Steering Committee for the construction of the Hoa Binh – Moc Chau Expressway’s section in Son La province convened a meeting on April 10 to assess preparations for investment and the groundbreaking ceremony for the project.

The provincial Youth Union on April 10 held an online conference to sum up the Youth Month 2025 across the province.

The provincial Farmers’ Union, in coordination with Muong La district, conducted a survey of an eco-tourism cooperative model in Chieng San community on April 10.

Ha Trung Chien, member of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board and Secretary of Son La city’s Party Committee, on April 9 inspected the progress of the eradication of temporary and dilapidated houses in Chieng Den and Chieng Co communes.

Trang Thi Xuan, member of the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee, Permanent Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People’s Committee, and head of Inspection Team No. 2 under the provincial steering committee for the elimination of temporary and dilapidated houses, inspected the work in Muong La district on April 9.

In the first quarter of 2025, Van Ho district welcomed over 73,000 visitors, including 19,000 staying overnight, and more than 54,000 coming for sightseeing. Its tourism revenue reached nearly 64 billion VND (2.5 million USD).