Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People's Committee on May 13 inspected the implementation of Scheme 666 on stabilising the population and developing the socio-economic conditions of the resettlement areas for the Son La Hydropower Project for the period 2026-2030, in Tan Yen commune, Moc Chau township.

The provincial Department of Education and Training held an event on May 13 at To Hieu Kindergarten in Son La city to sum up the implementation of the "Building child-centered kindergartens" programme in the 2021-2025 period.

The Quynh Nhai district Red Cross Society, in collaboration with the district’s General Hospital, on May 13 presented 101 gifts to poor and particularly disadvantaged households in Muong Sai and Nam Et communes.

The Trade Union of the provincial People’s Committee's agencies on May 9 organised the inaugural “Thank You, Workers” programme. The event was attended by representatives from the provincial Labour Federation, eight grassroots trade unions from local businesses, and numerous union members and workers.

The Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) measures how effectively local administrations manage and deliver public services, based on citizen feedback and real-life experience. Improvements in this index aim to enhance government performance at all levels, in line with rising public expectations.

Son La province's total service revenue reached nearly 1.03 trillion VND (39.7 million USD) in April, up 9.15% over the previous month and 20.2% against the same period last year.

Vice Chairman of the Son La provincial People’s Committee Dang Ngoc Hau on May 12 chaired a meeting to review efforts to send local workers abroad under labour contracts for 2025.

The Youth Union and the Vietnam Youth Federation of Son La province on May 10 held a groundbreaking ceremony for the "Happy Home" project for Vu Linh Chi, a student living in Residential Area 3, Chieng Sinh ward, Son La city.

The provincial Veterans Association, in collaboration with the Vietnam Friendship Village and Military Hospital 103, on May 10 organised free medical examinations, medication distribution, cardiovascular disease and cancer screening for approximately 200 people from poor households, policy beneficiary families, and members of the Veterans Association in Xim Vang commune, Bac Yen district.

The provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism on May 10 coordinated with the provincial Department of Education and Training to organise a training programme on swimming and drowning prevention for local students in 2025.

A delegation from Son La province and representatives from Luang Prabang province of Laos met on May 9 in Son La to discuss border affairs.

A delegation from Laos’ Luang Prabang province led by Bunluom Manivong, member of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board, Vice Governor, and Chairman of the provincial Border Committee, paid a courtesy visit to the Standing Board of the Son La provincial Party Committee on May 9.

The provincial Association for Promoting Education on May 9 organised a at to implement the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 1658/QĐ-TTg approving the “National Green Growth Strategy for the 2021–2030 period, with a vision to 2050.”

The provincial People's Committee held a conference on May 9 to award its chairman’s certificates of merit to collectives and individuals of Son La province, and Laos’ Houaphanh and Luang Prabang provinces for their outstanding contributions to Vietnam - Laos border work.

Representatives from Son La province and Laos’ Houaphanh province gathered in Son La on May 9 for the 21st meeting on border affairs between the two localities.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Le Hong Minh on May 9 inspected the preparations for the inauguration of the Van Ho district General Hospital.

The Son La city Association of Former Youth Volunteers held a ceremony on May 9 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Traditional Day of the Vietnamese Youth Volunteer Force (July 15, 1950 – 2025) and the 135th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 – 2025).