The volunteer group "Xe Bus Yeu Thuong" (The Bus of Love) from Ho Chi Minh City, in collaboration with the Divisions of Education and Training of Bac Yen and Thuan Chau districts, delivered gifts to disadvantaged students in mountainous areas on May 3-6.

In response to the emulation movement "Joining hands to eliminate makeshift and dilapidated houses," since the beginning of this year, Quang Minh commune in Van Ho district has conducted surveys, made assessments, and compiled a list of households eligible for housing support.

Implementing a programme to develop digital citizens and promote cashless payments, 26,296 out of 26,415 households in Son La city, or 99.55%, are using smartphones. The number of citizens aged 14 and over with transaction accounts at banks or other licensed organisations reaches 84.62%, or 70,042 out of 82,774 people.

During the five-day holiday from April 30 to May 4, Son La province’s traffic police deployed forces and vehicles to conduct patrols and ensure traffic safety and order on roads and waterways. As a result, they detected 583 cases of road traffic safety violations, imposed fines of more than 1.7 billion VND (65,400 USD), revoked seven driving licences, and temporarily detained 263 vehicles.

Phu Yen district on April 29 held a conference to announce the completion of its 2025 programme on elimination of makeshift and dilapidated houses.

The People's Committee of Muong Hung commune, Song Ma district, has arranged a scientific work schedule, assigned officials to guide local residents in using and submitting documents on the public service portal, and provided support for the installation and activation of digital identity accounts.

The Youth Union of Pung Banh commune, Sop Cop district, has regularly organised "Volunteering Saturday" and "Green Sunday", as part of efforts in building new-style rural areas.

The border commune of Chieng Khua in Moc Chau township identified six households still living in makeshift or dilapidated houses. To date, the commune has coordinated with the township’s Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee and philanthropists to build five new houses and repair one, with a total budget of VND330 million (12,690 USD).

The Agriculture and Environment Division of Yen Chau district, in cooperation with AHH Tay Bac JSC, has provided 112 breeding cows and 22.4 tonnes of animal feed along with other supplies including disinfectants, broad-spectrum antibiotics, silage probiotics, and silage bags to 112 poor households in Long Phieng and Sap Vat communes. The total funding exceeded 3.2 billion VND (123,050 USD).

Since the beginning of the year, Muong Bon commune in Mai Son district has cultivated nearly 145 hectares of various vegetables, reaching 85% of its annual plan. The total output has exceeded 20,000 tonnes.

The representative office of Nhan Dan Newspaper in Son La province on April 28 presented 1,000 copies of its special supplement commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 - 2025) to local readers.

The provincial Youth Activity Centre, in collaboration with the Youth Studies Institute and the Tobacco Harm Prevention and Control Fund, on April 26-27 organised a contest to raise Son La children’s awareness of tobacco prevention and control. The contest featured 12 teams from localities across the province.

The Son La Federation of Labour on April 26 held the launch ceremony for “Workers’ Month and Action Month for Occupational Safety and Health 2025.”

The Muong La district Party Committee organised a conference on labour export on April 25.

The youth union and students’ association of Tay Bac University held a ceremony on April 24 to unveil the plaque for the youth project titled "National Flag Road," in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2025), and to welcome the upcoming Party Congress of the university for the 2025–2030 term.

The Le Quy Don Secondary School in Son La city on April 23 coordinated with the PSTC Son La Skills Education Centre under the Tri Duc Educational Technology JSC to organise a programme on sex education and child abuse prevention, drawing more than 1,200 students and teachers.

Since the beginning of the year, the Red Cross Societies at all levels across Son La province have received support and resources from the Central Committee of the Vietnam Red Cross Society, as well as donations from organisations and philanthropists both within and outside the province. The total value of cash, goods, and essential supplies donated has exceeded 22.7 billion VND (873,749 USD).

The Traffic Police Unit at the Son La provincial Department of Public Security held a ceremony on April 22 to launch a month-long campaign aimed at ensuring traffic order and safety during the April 30 and May 1 holidays, as well as enhancing the effectiveness of law enforcement in accordance with the Government’s Decree 168.

The provincial Department of Public Security, in coordination with the provincial Women's Union, on April 21 held a conference to deploy cooperation initiatives on educating children on compliance with legal regulations on traffic order and safety during the 2025–2030 period.

The Son La High School for the Gifted on April 21 held a programme in response to Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day.