Yen Chau district is currently home to around 50,000 people of working age, accounting for 60% of its population. To address employment challenges, the district has implemented a series of coordinated measures that connect vocational training with career counseling and businesses’ recruitment. These efforts aim to help workers find suitable jobs and improve their incomes.

The People's Committee of Moc Chau township on May 18 organised the first artistic dancesport and mass performance championship 2025. The event gathered over 300 athletes from 24 teams representing provinces and cities across the country.

The provincial Department of Education and Training on May 17 held a conference to officially launch the book titled "The History of Son La’s Education and Training from 1945 to 2025", as well as to inaugurate the Traditional Room of the province’s education sector.

The provincial Social Security Agency, in coordination with the provincial Post Office and authorised collection service organisations, on May 17 launched a campaign in response to the nationwide Social Insurance Month.

The Son La provincial Red Cross Society on May 16 coordinated with several units in Thuan Chau district to organise health check-ups and consultations and provide free medicine for 250 people from poor and near-poor households, policy families, people with meritorious services to the revolution, and victims of Agent Orange in Chieng La commune.

The provincial Red Cross Society, in coordination with the Son La Foodbank Club and the Thuan Chau district Red Cross Society, on May 15 organised a humanitarian market in Chieng Pha commune under the theme “Humanitarian Journey – Spreading Love.”

The People's Committee of Moc Chau township on May 15 held the Job Fair 2025 . The event, the eighth of its kind, attracted the participation of 30 enterprises and employers, along with more than 1,500 workers, youth union members, young people, and students from local secondary and high schools.

The provincial Department of Education and Training held an event on May 13 at To Hieu Kindergarten in Son La city to sum up the implementation of the "Building child-centered kindergartens" programme in the 2021-2025 period.

The Quynh Nhai district Red Cross Society, in collaboration with the district’s General Hospital, on May 13 presented 101 gifts to poor and particularly disadvantaged households in Muong Sai and Nam Et communes.

The Trade Union of the provincial People’s Committee's agencies on May 9 organised the inaugural “Thank You, Workers” programme. The event was attended by representatives from the provincial Labour Federation, eight grassroots trade unions from local businesses, and numerous union members and workers.

The provincial Veterans Association, in collaboration with the Vietnam Friendship Village and Military Hospital 103, on May 10 organised free medical examinations, medication distribution, cardiovascular disease and cancer screening for approximately 200 people from poor households, policy beneficiary families, and members of the Veterans Association in Xim Vang commune, Bac Yen district.

The provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism on May 10 coordinated with the provincial Department of Education and Training to organise a training programme on swimming and drowning prevention for local students in 2025.

The provincial Association for Promoting Education on May 9 organised a at to implement the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 1658/QĐ-TTg approving the “National Green Growth Strategy for the 2021–2030 period, with a vision to 2050.”

The Son La provincial Department of Public Security, in collaboration with the Vietnam Youth Association of Binh Duong province, the Youth Board of the Mobile Police Command, and the Phu Yen district Youth Union, on May 9 organise a ceremony to inaugurate the “Hanh phuc cho em” (Happiness for students) satellite school of Suoi O Hamlet Primary School in Quang Huy commune, Phu Yen district.

The provincial Department of Ethnic and Religious Affairs on May 8 held a meeting with a delegation of outstanding prestigious individuals from Moc Chau township.

Son La Newspaper on May 7 handed over 100 million VND (approximately 3,850 USD) from Hanoi-based ETEK Automation Solutions JSC to Hoa Phuong Do Kindergarten in Bo Sinh commune, Song Ma district.

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.