The provincial Association of the Elderly for the 2024-2029 period was set up on November 21, following the congress of the Representative Board of the provincial Association of the Elderly.

A delegation from the Ministry of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs led by Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Hoi visited Son La province on November 21.

Harnessing its potential and advantages, Muong district has consistently created favourable conditions for the development of collective economy, helping local cooperatives transform their mindset, apply technology, and improve productivity, quality, and competitiveness of their products. This approach has also generated stable employment and income for local labourers.

All four performances of Son La province won prizes, including two A and two C, at the seventh Then singing and Tinh musical instrument festival of the Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic groups, held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism on November 16-18.

A ceremony was held in Moc Chau district, Son La province on November 19 to inaugurate the Long Sap (Son La, Vietnam) - Pahang (Houaphanh, Laos) international border gate pair..

Thuan Chau district’s Culture - Information Centre organised the re-enactment of the Lang Pang A Festival of the La Ha ethnic group in Han hamlet, Chieng Pha commune, on November 17-18.

Tong Thi Phong, former Politburo member, former Standing Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA), and former Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, attended the Great National Unity Festival at Residential Area 8, Quyet Thang ward, Son La city on November 17.

Nguyen Huu Dong, member of the Party Central Committee, deputy head of its Internal Affairs Commission, and head of the National Assembly delegation of Son La, attended the Great National Unity Festival in Cang Muong hamlet, Muong Chanh commune, Mai Son district on November 17.

The People's Committee of Bac Yen district on November 18 hosted a ceremony to honour teachers and students who gained exceptional achievements during the 2023-2024 academic year.

The Mobile Police Command in collaboration with the provincial Department of Public Security and Phu Yen district authorities on November 18 provided free health checkups and treatment, and medicines for nearly 300 social policy beneficiaries in Muong Thai commune.

The Son La High School for the Gifted on November 18 organised an experiential activity named “The teacher in my heart”, in celebration of the 42nd anniversary of Vietnamese Teachers’ Day (November 20, 1982 - 2024).

Luong Thi Van Anh, a member of the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee, and head of the provincial Party Committee's Inspection Board, attended the Great National Unity Festival in Na Phai and Na Phai 2 hamlets, Huy Bac commune, Phu Yen district on November 18.

Dinh Thi Bich Thao, member of the provincial Party Committee's Standing Board, head of the provincial Party Committee's Information and Education Board, attended the Great National Unity Festival in Nam Giat hamlet, Phong Lai commune, Thuan Chau district, on November 18.

Son La Newspaper, in partnership with sponsoring organisations, and the People’s Committee of Bo Sinh commune in Song Ma district, held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a steel bridge that spans the Nam Pat stream on November 18.

After more than three years of implementing the National Target Programme for socio-economic development in ethnic minority inhabited and mountainous areas in the 2021-2030 period - Phase I from 2021-2025 (Programme 1719), infrastructure in rural areas across Son La province has been gradually improved, enhancing both the material and spiritual lives of local people, thus helping the areas meet new-style rural area building criteria.

The Co Ma High School in Thuan Chau district held a ceremony to celebrate its 20th founding anniversary (2004-2024) and the 42nd Vietnam Teachers' Day (November 20) on November 16.

The fourth Congress of Ethnic Minorities in Son La province took place on November 16-17 with the theme "Ethnic groups stay united, innovative, and creative; promote advantages and potential; integrate; and join hands to develop Son La province in a green, rapid, and sustainable manner".