In January, the total revenue from social, health, and unemployment insurance premiums across Son La province reached nearly 173 billion VND (6.77 million USD).

The People's Committee of Son La province has recently issued a decision to recognise and award certificates to 37 local schools for meeting national standards for the 2024-2025 school year.

In order to build cultural infrastructure, Bac Yen district has focused on reviewing the current status of cultural houses in the hamlets and sub-areas to develop investment, upgrading, and renovation plans.

The 2,500m-long anti-landslide embankment project aimed at protecting the Luot hamlet residential area in Ngoc Chien commune, Muong La district, has been completed and put into use.

Since the beginning of this year, the Yen Chau district People's Committee has directed communes and Yen Chau town to urge officials and civil servants in administrative processing units to accelerate the digitisation of records and administrative procedures in the electronic environment.

Bac Yen district’s Ta Xua commune is exerting every effort to fulfill all the criteria to be recognised as a new-style rural commune this year.

Son La province has 27 doctors awarded the title “Meritorious Doctor” title by the State President on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Vietnamese Doctors' Day (February 27, 1955 - 2025).

Honda Vietnam, in collaboration with the People’s Committee of Moc Chau township, is hosting the Honda Biker Rally 2025 Son La on February 22-23. Themed “All Ride in One Ride”, the event attracts over 500 members from motorcycle and automobile clubs nationwide.

The movement to promote learning, encourage talent, and build a learning society in Son La province is growing strongly, contributing to improving public knowledge, discovering and nurturing talent, and inspiring students’ dreams. It also motivates individuals and groups with outstanding achievements to continue pursuing education and creative labour.

Muong La district on February 12 launched a 79-day emulation campaign to do away with temporary and dilapidated houses in 2025.

Muong La district held a ceremony on February 9 to launch the Traffic Safety Year 2025, with the theme "Safe journey builds up the future".

Song Ma district will hold the Hai Ba Trung Temple incense offering festival on February 9, or the 12th day of the first lunar month.

The People's Committee of Song Ma district on February 5 organised a ceremony to launch a tree planting festival for spring 2025 in Muong Sai commune.

Students and teachers of the Son La High School for the Gifted paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at a temple dedicated to the late leader in Son La city on February 5.

The Son La provincial Youth Union, in collaboration with the provincial Youth Federation, on February 3 inaugurated an “Anh sang nui rung” (Light of the mountains and forests) project at Co San facility of the March 8 Kindergarten in Chieng Khoong commune, Song Ma district.

Son La city on February 3 held a Lunar New Year (Tet) gathering where standout collectives and individuals were honoured. The event was attended by Ha Trung Chien, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee and Chairman of the city People's Council.

Thuan Chau district on February 1 organised competitions to celebrate the Party’s founding anniversary and welcome the Lunar New Year.

The “Border guard spring warms hearts of border residents” programme, jointly held by border guard stations and partner units under the direction of the provincial Border Guard Command, has featured many meaningful activities for welcoming the Lunar New Year (Tet), bringing joy to residents living in border areas.

As the Year of the Snake is knocking on the door, and the bustling atmosphere has come to the hamlets of Muong La district, people are excited to participate in meaningful and practical early Tet activities and programmes, making the spring in the mountainous areas complete and warm.

The provincial Association of the Blind on January 23 coordinated with sponsors to organise the "Spring of Love – Tet Gathering" programme, during which they presented 60 gifts, worth 1 million VND (39.8 USD) each, to members and blind people in the province.