The Muoi Noi commune People’s Committee, in coordination with the provincial Department of Health, the Vietnam Children’s Fund, and Chubb Life Vietnam Co., Ltd., organised a programme to present gifts to disadvantaged children in Muoi Noi and Nam Lau communes on September 21 at the Bon Phang campus of Muoi Noi Primary School.

Officers and firefighters of the Fire Prevention, Firefighting and Rescue Police Division under the Son La provincial Department of Public Security are stepping up training ahead of the province’s 2026 professional firefighting and rescue competition, sharpening their skills to respond quickly and effectively to fires, explosions and rescue situations.

The People's Committee of To Hieu ward held a conference on September 19 at the Cultural House of residential area No. 22 to provide information, guidance and support on administrative procedures and introduce the Zalo Official Account integrated with artificial intelligence (AI) to grassroots-level officials, members of community digital transformation teams, and locals of residential areas No. 20, 22 and 23.

The Traffic Police Division under the Son La provincial Department of Public Security, in coordination with the Chieng Sinh ward police, on September 19 organised a programme to raise awareness and provide safe motorcycle and moped riding skills to more than 1,200 students and teachers of Son La High School for the Gifted.

The 2026 online contest “Exploring Administrative Reform in Son La province” will take place over four weeks, beginning on September 21.

The Son La provincial Department of Public Security, in coordination with Son La Hydropower Company, on September 18 conducted a drill on the prevention of mass gatherings and demonstrations causing security and order disturbances at the Son La Hydropower Plant. The drill was attended by leaders of the department, the company and the People’s Committee of Muong Bu commune.

The Phieng Pan Border Guard Station has closely combined the task of safeguarding the border line and markers with efforts to improve local people’s livelihoods, thereby helping consolidate the “people-based defence posture” and maintain a peaceful life in the border areas of the Fatherland.

The provincial Steering Committee 515, in coordination with the Chieng Hac commune People’s Committee and Military Command, organised the excavation and recovery of the remains of a fallen soldier in Hua Dan hamlet on September 11.

A team responsible for searching for and verifying information on martyrs’ graves under the provincial Steering Committee, in coordination with Chieng Khoong commune, on September 10 conducted a survey to verify information about graves suspected to belong to martyrs, based on information provided by local residents.

As a mountainous province with challenging terrain, Son La has many roads that are frequently affected by floods and landslides. Some roads were built many years ago, while rising traffic volumes have accelerated deterioration of road surfaces and infrastructure. Alongside investment in key transport routes, the province is stepping up management and maintenance, addressing locations with potential traffic safety risks, and gradually improving connectivity to ensure safe and uninterrupted travel.

In celebration of the 81st anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945–2026) and National Day (September 2, 1945–2026), Phu Yen commune has spruced up its streets and public spaces, giving the locality a bright new look.

With their youthful energy, pioneering spirit, creativity and technological agility, young people in Son La province are gradually asserting their pivotal role in the province’s digital transformation journey. Through concrete projects and initiatives, members of the provincial Youth Union and young people are not only integrating technology into youth union activities but also helping spread digital skills and expand residents’ access to digital services, contributing to the development of a digital society across the province.

The People’s Committee of Muong Gion commune is organising a cultural, sports and tourism festival from August 30 to September 1 to celebrate the 81st anniversary of Vietnam’s August Revolution and National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2026).

As the new school year approaches, educational institutions across Son La province are rushing to complete the final preparations to welcome more than 370,000 students back to school. Preparations for facilities, teaching staff and other conditions for teaching and learning have largely been completed, laying a solid foundation for schools to establish routines and effectively carry out the academic year’s tasks from the very beginning.

Son La province has 14 martyrs cemeteries, seven of which contain 579 graves of fallen soldiers whose identities have yet to be determined. As part of the “500-day-and-night campaign to accelerate the search, recovery and identification of martyrs’ remains,” the province has completed DNA sampling for identification purposes at all seven cemeteries.

With Vietnam’s National Day (September 2) and the opening of the 2026-2027 school year taking place close together, Son La Power Company has put in place measures to ensure safe and stable electricity supplies for political, cultural and social events as well as household needs across the province. The company is also preparing to supply power to schools, with particular attention to 13 inter-level boarding schools in border communes.

The provincial Military Command, in coordination with the Muong Lam communal authorities, held a ceremony on August 27 to inaugurate and hand over a “Comrades’ House” to the family of Senior Lieutenant Giang A Cao, an officer in charge of personnel affairs at the Muong Lam communal Military Command.

Alongside training and maintaining strict combat-readiness duties during celebrations marking the 81st anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day on September 2, Regiment 754 under the provincial Military Command has or

After more than nine months of construction, the Yen Son Primary and Secondary Boarding School project has completed all major facilities and is ready to welcome teachers and students for the new academic year. It is set to become a dream school, nurturing children from ethnic minority communities in the border area and helping them pursue their dreams of a brighter future.

Battalion 2 of Mobile Police Regiment 2 under the Mobile Police Command of the Ministry of Public Security conducted its second field march of 2026 in Chieng Mai commune from August 5-19.