On July 24, a working delegation of the provincial Military Command led by Commander Colonel Chu Van Thanh visited and gave gifts to heroic Vietnamese mother Doan Thi Diep in Group 10, Quyet Thang ward, Son La city.

In the first six months of 2024, Son La province saw 27 foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) registering to operate in the province according to regulations.

The Vietnam Youth Federation of Mai Son district on July 15-16 convened its sixth congress for the 2024-2029 term.

The steering committee for voluntary blood donation of Son La province on July 16 coordinated with the organising board of the "Red Journey" campaign to launch the 2024 Blood Donation Festival in Muong La district.

The 2024 Blood Donation Festival in Son La province was launched at a ceremony in Son La city on July 15 held by the provincial steering committee for voluntary blood donation, in collaboration with the organising board of the “Red Journey” campaign.

The final round of the Son La Innovation Competition on Ending Plastic Pollution was organised by the centre for promoting startups and attracting investment to ethnic minority areas under the Tay Bac (Northwest) University on July 13.

The Tay Bac University on July 12 organised a programme during which more than 500 students were connected with companies, and received career advice.

The Trade Union of Son La province’s agriculture and rural development sector on July 10 held a conference to review its activities in the first six months of this year and launch tasks for the remaining months, and sum up the emulation movement commemorating the 95th founding anniversary of the Vietnam Trade Union (July 28, 1929 - 2024).

The Youth Union and the Military Command of Son La province on July 9 held a ceremony to launch the 2024 “military semester” progrmame.

Son La province is one of 14 excellent award winners at the “Tieng ken doi ta” (the Sound of the Trumpet of the Children’s Union) in the northern region in 2024, which took place on July 4-6 in Viet Tri city, Phu Tho province.

The firefighting and rescue police unit in Moc Chau area on July 5 coordinated with schools in the district to open free classes to teach swimming and drowning prevention skills for local students during the summer.

In the first half of this year, Son La province recognised eight more kindergartens and schools meeting national standards, bringing the total number to 400, or 67%, exceeding the yearly target by 0.9 %.

Ta Bu commune, Muong La district has persuaded people, organisations and individuals to join hands in implementing the "Lighting up hamlets along the river" model.

The Study Promotion Associations of Son La and Thai Nguyen provinces held a worshop in Son La city on June 29 to exchange experience in study promotion activities and in building a learning society.

The youth union of the provincial Department of Public Security on June 27 and 28 deployed 19 teams in support of candidates of the 2024 national high school graduation exam.

The provincial Confederation of Labour on June 28 held a conference to commend outstanding families of trade union members, workers and public servants in 2024, and celebrate the 23rd anniversary of the Vietnamese Family Day (June 28, 2001-2024), towards the 95th anniversary of the Vietnam Trade Union (July 28, 1929-2024).

As many as 39 teams with nearly 1,000 volunteers who are youth union members of districts and Son La city have been sent to 35 venues of the national high school graduation exam in Son La province.  

Within the framework of the support programme for the national high school graduation exam 2024, the provincial Youth Union’s Standing Board has mobilised nearly 1,000 volunteers and established 39 support teams at 35 exam sites in the province. All have been ready to support over 12,600 candidates taking the exam.

The Women's Union of Mai Son district organised a communication campaign to promote gender equality and eliminate prejudices and stereotypes in the family and community on June 24 in Chieng Mai commune.

The provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism on June 24 convened a meeting of the Organising Committee of the preliminary round of the 2024 Reading Cultural Ambassador contest in Son La province.