More than 19,000 ninth-grade students across Son La province on June 1 completed their Literature test, the first in the high school entrance examination for the 2026–2027 academic year. This year, the province has established 44 examination venues with a total of 817 rooms.

The Son La provincial Department of Public Security on June 1 held a ceremony to announce the State President’s decision on 2026 amnesty for inmates serving sentences at the department’s detention centre.

As part of the Yen Chau Mango Festival 2026, a wide range of cultural, sporting and experiential activities were held, attracting large numbers of local residents and visitors from both within and outside the province.

In response to Workers’ Month and the 2026 Month of Action on Occupational Safety and Hygiene, and in celebration of the 14th Congress of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour for the 2026–2031 term, the Son La provincial Federation of Labour, in coordination with Moc Chau Go Tourism and Media JSC – Moc Chau Branch and BTA Construction JSC, organised the “Trade Union Meal” programme at Tabamboo Restaurant on May 28.

Ngoc Linh Primary School in Chieng Coi ward on May 26 held a ceremony to mark the end of the 2025–2026 academic year.

Infantry Battalion 1, Regiment 754, under the provincial Military Command, on May 25 organised a “Three Explosions” test for 295 new recruits of the 2026 intake.

The 2026 “Excellent Grassroots Security and Order Protection Force” contest for Cluster No. 3 took place in Thao Nguyen ward on May 25.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced the 2025 rankings of the Public Administration Reform Index (PAR Index) for provinces and cities, as well as the Satisfaction Index of Public Administrative Services (SIPAS).

The Cluster No. 7 competition of the 2026 “Skilled Grassroots Security and Order Protection Force” contest was held in Song Ma commune on May 20-21.

A working delegation led by the provincial Military Command on May 20 conducted a field survey of biological children of revolutionaries affected b

The 2026 contest for outstanding youth union officials and young disseminators among youths of the Son La provincial Border Guard Command, was held on May 19, with all planned contents completed.

The Youth Union of To Hieu ward, in coordination with the ward Women’s Union, on May 19 organised a series of activities to mark the 136th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 – 2026).

Son La branch of the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV Son La) on May 20 organised a ceremony to award scholarships to children of officers and soldiers serving in the People’s Public Security and Vietnam People’s Army forces who achieved outstanding academic results in the 2025–2026 school year. The activity was part of the “80 Years – Gratitude to Soldiers” campaign launched by BIDV.

The People and Nature Reconciliation (PanNature) under the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations, in coordination with Forest Protection Sub-Department Area X and the Van Ho commune General Services Centre, organised the “Regreening Forest 2026” event in Na Bai hamlet, Van Ho commune on May 17. The activity was held in response to the International Day for Biological Diversity (May 22).

Tay Bac University on May 16 organised the Job Fair and Business Networking Day 2026, attracting the participation of seven businesses, recruiters, and training institutions, along with more than 1,000 domestic and Lao students.

The People’s Committee of Co Ma commune, in coordination with the State Securities Commission and Vietcombank, on May 16 held a groundbreaking ceremony for the boarding house project at Po Mau campus of Co Ma I Primary School to mark the 30th founding anniversary of Vietnam’s securities sector.

The Son La Newspaper and Radio-Television, in coordination with the provincial Centre for Culture and Sports, held the “Ve Ban Em” (Back to My Village) game shows in Chieng Lao and Muong La communes on May 13-14.

The Son La provincial Red Cross Society on May 13 coordinated with the People’s Committee of Pac Nga commune to organise the “Humanitarian Market” on the occasion of Humanitarian Month 2026. Accompanying the programme were the Son La Foodbank Club and the Red Cross family of Ngoc Mai from Hanoi.

The provincial Union of Science and Technology Associations, in coordination with the provincial Forest Protection and Development Fund and the People’s Committee of Ngoc Chien commune, on May 12 launched a tree-planting campaign in gratitude to President Ho Chi Minh in Muong Chien hamlet, Ngoc Chien commune, on the occasion of the 136th birth anniversary of the great leader (May 19, 1890 – 2026).

The Northwest Regional Branch of the Deposit Insurance of Vietnam, in coordination with Tay Bac University, on May 10 organised an event entitled “Shield Up! Tay Bac University Student Forum on Deposit Insurance Policy.”