The Ministry of Education and Training has announced the results of the National Excellent Student Exam for the 2024-2025 academic year, with 34 representatives from Son La obtaining awards.

The Quyet Thang ward Red Cross Society held a programme on January 20, during which local residents were given Tet gifts.

In response to the Prime Minister's campaign to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses, since the beginning of January, Thuan Chau district has supported the construction of 73 houses for poor households, with the goal of completing them before the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2025.

The Son La city People’s Committee kicked off a spring flower fair at Tay Bac (Northwest) Square on January 17, with its opening ceremony attended by representatives from various departments and agencies.

The provincial Department of Education and Training held a closing ceremony for the 2024-2025 provincial Science and Technology Innovation Competition for High School Students at Son La High School for the Gifted on January 17.

The Son La provincial Red Cross Society, in collaboration with sponsors, on January 12 held a handover ceremony for a kitchen at Chieng Di 2, a satellite campus of Van Ho Kindergarten in Van Ho district.

The provincial Red Cross Society, in collaboration with Hanoi-based Song Day Building Materials JSC, organised the Te "Humanitarian Market" programme for the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2025 in Chieng Di 2 hamlet, Van Ho commune, Van Ho district on January 12.

The Moc Chau district Youth Union, in collaboration with the Hanoi University of Industry and VitaDairy Company, organised a charity programme in the border communes of Chieng Son and Chieng Khua on January 9-10.

The Son La provincial Youth Union, in collaboration with the Thuan Chau district Youth Union, the Chieng Ngam commune People's Committee, and Long Chau Pharmacy in Son La - Lai Chau area, on January 9 organised a programme to care for and support children on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2025, at the Chieng Ngam Primary School in Chieng Ngam commune, Thuan Chau district.

The provincial Literature and Arts Award Council on January 9 held a ceremony to summarize and present prizes to winners of the 3rd provincial Literature and Arts Awards for the 2022-2024 period.

The provincial Department of Education and Training and the provincial Association for Learning Promotion on January 3 organised a conference to sign the programme to enhance learning and talent promotion, and build a learning society for the 2024-2030 period. The event was connected to schools under the Department of Education and Training.

The Son La Power Company on January 3 coordinated with the provincial Department of Industry and Trade to organise a customer appreciation programme during which they handed over the "Lighting up rural roads" project and gave gifts to disadvantaged students in Pi Toong commune, Muong La district.

The Vietnam Students' Association of Son La province on January 3 organised a programme to visit and present gifts to children at the provincial Inclusive Education Development Support Centre on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2025.

A delegation from the Department of Information and Communications on January 3 visited and extended best wishes to Dua Mon commune, Song Ma district, in the threshold of the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2025.

The Vietnam Students Association’s chapter at Tay Bac University on January 4 organised a student festival during which outstanding students were honoured. This event was to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Traditional Day of Vietnamese Students and the Vietnam Students Association (January 9, 1950 – 2025).

The Muong Cai Border Guard Station on January 4 coordinated with the People's Procuracy and the Youth Union of Song Ma district, and the Muong Cai commune People's Committee to organise the “warm spring” and “Tet at the border” programmes 2025 for local residents in Na Don, Co Bay, and Huoi Co hamlets.

The Son La city Military Command, in cooperation with the Police, People's Court, People's Procuracy, and the Forest Protection Department of the city, organised a programme entitled "Spring of Solidarity – Tet Filled with Military-Civilian Bonds" in response to the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) 2025 in Chieng Den commune on January 4.

In 2024, Son La province’s administrative reform achieved significant progress as its administrative reform index continued to rise, ranking 13th out of the 63 provinces and cities, affirming the determination and commitment of local authorities to reform and innovation.

Song Ma district’s Youth Union on December 31 held a ceremony to kick-start the construction of a classroom and an auxiliary item at Anh Duong Kindergarten’s Sao Va hamlet facility in Na Nghiu commune.

The provincial Youth Union on December 30 organized the “Volunteer Winter 2024 – Spring 2025” programme to celebrate the 95th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3) and the upcoming Party congresses at all levels.