The provincial Literature and Arts Award Council on January 9 held a ceremony to summarize and present prizes to winners of the 3rd provincial Literature and Arts Awards for the 2022-2024 period.

The provincial Department of Education and Training and the provincial Association for Learning Promotion on January 3 organised a conference to sign the programme to enhance learning and talent promotion, and build a learning society for the 2024-2030 period. The event was connected to schools under the Department of Education and Training.

The Son La Power Company on January 3 coordinated with the provincial Department of Industry and Trade to organise a customer appreciation programme during which they handed over the "Lighting up rural roads" project and gave gifts to disadvantaged students in Pi Toong commune, Muong La district.

The Vietnam Students' Association of Son La province on January 3 organised a programme to visit and present gifts to children at the provincial Inclusive Education Development Support Centre on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2025.

A delegation from the Department of Information and Communications on January 3 visited and extended best wishes to Dua Mon commune, Song Ma district, in the threshold of the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2025.

The Vietnam Students Association’s chapter at Tay Bac University on January 4 organised a student festival during which outstanding students were honoured. This event was to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Traditional Day of Vietnamese Students and the Vietnam Students Association (January 9, 1950 – 2025).

The Muong Cai Border Guard Station on January 4 coordinated with the People's Procuracy and the Youth Union of Song Ma district, and the Muong Cai commune People's Committee to organise the “warm spring” and “Tet at the border” programmes 2025 for local residents in Na Don, Co Bay, and Huoi Co hamlets.

The Son La city Military Command, in cooperation with the Police, People's Court, People's Procuracy, and the Forest Protection Department of the city, organised a programme entitled "Spring of Solidarity – Tet Filled with Military-Civilian Bonds" in response to the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) 2025 in Chieng Den commune on January 4.

In 2024, Son La province’s administrative reform achieved significant progress as its administrative reform index continued to rise, ranking 13th out of the 63 provinces and cities, affirming the determination and commitment of local authorities to reform and innovation.

Song Ma district’s Youth Union on December 31 held a ceremony to kick-start the construction of a classroom and an auxiliary item at Anh Duong Kindergarten’s Sao Va hamlet facility in Na Nghiu commune.

The provincial Youth Union on December 30 organized the “Volunteer Winter 2024 – Spring 2025” programme to celebrate the 95th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3) and the upcoming Party congresses at all levels.

The provincial Youth Union on December 30 coordinated with the Tan Lang High School in Phu Yen district to organise a forum entitled "Building beautiful friendships, saying no to school violence", drawing nearly 850 students.

The provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Board, the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (Petrovietnam), Capital Women's Newspaper, and the provincial Women Journalists Club on December 30 collaborated with Pac Nga commune, Bac Yen district to hand over a boarding house and auxiliary items for female students at the Pac Nga Secondary School.

The Nam Lanh Border Guard Station, in collaboration with several donors, on December 28 held a "Warm Spring” programme for Sop Cop district’s residents, at the Tong Hum school facility in Muong Va commune.

The To Hieu Primary and Secondary School in Mai Son district on December 28 evening organised an extracurricular activity themed “The heroic spirit of the nation”.

The People's Committee of Yen Chau district on December 28 held a ceremony to announce Yen Son commune as a new-style rural area in 2024.

The People's Committees of districts and Son La city are reviewing and adjusting planning schemes to identify necessary tasks, add essential infrastructure projects and plans for agricultural, forestry, and aquatic production under value chains.

The Women's Union of Tan Lang commune, Phu Yen district, has just held a ceremony to launch a "Green House" model to collect plastic waste to raise charity funds, attracting the participation of 81 members in Suoi Leo hamlet.

Son La city on December 25 held a ceremony to announce Chieng Den commune as an advanced new-style rural area in 2024.

A delegation of Military Bank (MBBank)’s branch in Son La province (MBBank Son La) on December 25 visited Long He commune, Thuan Chau district to extend Tet (Lunar New Year) greetings and deliver funding for the removal of temporary houses for poor households in the locality.