The Suoi To commune People’s Committee on October 23 presented 'Dai doan ket' (Great Solidarity) houses to two local poor households facing housing difficulties.

To Hieu Secondary School in To Hieu ward on October 22 held an extracurricular event in response to the “Not Alone 2026 – Connecting Without Harm” campaign.

The Son La provincial People’s Committee on October 21 issued a plan to prepare a dossier nominating a proposed world biosphere reserve along the biodiversity corridor linking Muong La Nature Reserve with Ta Xua Special-Use Forest.

The provincial Civil Servant Recruitment Council 2026 has approved a list of nine candidates from high-quality human resources who meet the eligibility requirements and qualifications to participate in the civil servant recruitment examination for provincial- and commune-level administrative agencies.

The fourth week of the 2026 Son La online contest on administrative reform attracted 20,801 entries over four days, from October 12 to 15. Of these, 3,301 submissions correctly answered all 20 questions.

The project to complete Road 1A of Tay Bac (Northwest) Square flower garden (the section from Trang Bridge to Road 1A) has been completed and put into operation ahead of the second Son La Coffee Festival 2026.

From the 2026–2027 academic year, schools across Son La province have introduced artificial intelligence (AI) into mainstream teaching from primary to high shool education, with 12 lessons per year. The initiative aims to equip students with foundational knowledge and skills to use AI safely for learning and everyday life.

After four days, from September 28 to October 1, Week 2 of the online quiz on administrative reform in Son La province concluded, attracting 23,897 entries from officials, civil servants and public employees.

After years of struggling along a severely deteriorated dirt road, joy has come to Mong ethnic minority people in Long Hom hamlet, Phieng Cam commune, as a new road is under construction. The Tong Chinh-Na Va road is being widened and paved with concrete, promising to transform the remote mountainous area. Taking advantage of the dry season, the contractor is mobilising machinery and workers to accelerate construction, with the road targeted for completion and opening to traffic by the end of 2026.

The provincial Department of Science and Technology on September 29 held a conference on connecting technology supply and demand as part of the activities of the Son La Innovation and Digital Transformation Day 2026. It was attended by experts, representatives of businesses and cooperatives, and technology solution providers.

The provincial Department of Education and Training held a conference on improving the quality of primary and lower secondary education in the 2026-2027 academic year on September 25, at Son La High School for the Gifted. The event saw the attendance of representatives from the People’s Committees of 75 communes and wards, as well as school managers from primary and secondary schools across the province.

The project to complete Route 1A and develop the Tay Bac Square flower garden, covering the section from Trang Bridge to Route 1A, has entered its final stretch. The project is being carried out to mark the 131st founding anniversary of Son La province.

Son La Social Security held a Mid-Autumn Festival celebration for and presented academic awards to children of the agency’s civil servants, public employees, and workers on the evening of September 22.

The provincial youth and children activity centre, in coordination with the provincial children’s council, the Muong Khieng commune authorities, and partner organisations and individuals, held the 2026 Mid-Autumn Festival celebration themed “Lighting Up the Dreams of Son La Children,” at Muong Khieng 1 Secondary School on September 22. The event drew more than 1,000 students and parents from across the commune.

The provincial Department of Public Security held a conference on September 22 to review two years of implementing the “Safe Traffic Transport Business” model across the province.