Muong Gion commune’s Youth Union has over 610 members. Through entrusted funds from the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies, it is currently managing 12 billion VND (454,847 USD), providing loans for more than 200 households to develop production activities.

Son La High School for the Gifted, in coordination with the People's Committee of Nam Ty commune, SDS Vietnam Technical Services Co., Ltd., and the E2K Charity Group, on September 19 organised a gift-giving programme to support students and residents affected by natural disasters in Nam Ty commune.

The provincial Centre for Disease Control recently coordinated with HealthBridge oganisation to organise a training workshop on "Nutrition Care in the First 1,000 Days of Life" for health staff from regional health centres and local health stations, as well as women and youth union members from the communes of Long He, Nam Lau, Muong Khieng, Co Ma, and Phieng Cam.

The Centre for Research on Community Development Initiatives (RIC) on September 18 held a conference to review Phase I of the project on improving living conditions for ethnic minority communities (July 2022 – September 2025).

The Fire Prevention, Fighting and Rescue Police Division, in coordination with commune and ward police forces across Son La province, simultaneously organised awareness-raising and hands-on fire prevention and rescue training sessions for local citizens, teachers, and students on September 14-15.

The Bac Yen Continuing Education Centre, in coordination with Road Traffic Police Team No. 2 and the Bac Yen commune police, recently organised a ceremony to launch a drug prevention and legal education drive in 2025.

Since 2020, Pung Banh commune has invested in the construction of three permanent irrigation works in Na Lien, Huoi Hin, and Pa Hoc hamlets, raising the total number of solid irrigation systems to 16, with a combined length of 25.6 kilometers.

The People's Committee of Gia Phu commune on September 13 launched a tree-planting campaign to green bare land and barren hills at the Ban Nhot Forest anti-French resistance historical site.

The Vietnam National Children’s Hospital, in collaboration with the Department of Insurance Supervision and Management under the Ministry of Finance and several insurance companies, organised a programme to provide free medical check-ups, medicine, and gifts for children in Huoi Mot commune at the Huoi Mot Semi-boarding Primary School for Ethnic Minority Students on September 13.

The Son La Red Cross Society, in collaboration with the provincial Hospital of Traditional Medicine, on September 13 delivered free medical check-ups, health consultations, and medicine for local residents in Muong Bang commune.

Teams from grassroots fire prevention units, civil defence groups, and neighborhood fire safety teams in Son La province participated in a competition on September 12.

The provincial Department of Education and Training on September 12 held an online conference to roll out a 2025-2035 project aimed at enhancing computer literacy, knowledge, and application skills for school students in line with international standards.

In August, medical facilities across Son La province provided check-ups and treatment for nearly 147,700 patient visits, including 26,400 inpatients and 75,500 outpatients. A total of 10,800 cases were referred to higher-level hospitals.

As part of Project 1 under the National Target Programme for Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas for the 2021-2025 period, Son La province has invested in numerous water supply facilities and systems in ethnic minority regions, contributing to the improvement of people’s quality of life.

The Charity Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Son La province, in coordination with the People's Committee of Chieng An ward, on September 9 provided 120 million VND (4,548 USD) in support for Quang Anh Tuan’s family in Tam Quynh hamlet to build a new house.

The Office of the provincial People’s Committee on September 9 organised a training conference on the digitalisation of administrative procedure processing results and the handling of administrative services regardless of administrative boundaries within the province. The conference was connected online to the People's Committee offices of all communes and wards across the province.

Son La province’s Department of Education and Training has rolled out a series of measures to expand national-standard schools, standardise facilities and teaching staff, and raise overall education quality. The province is also working to create a safer and more student-friendly learning environment.

Quang Van Huong, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly’s Ethnic Council; Hoang Thi Doi, member of the National Assembly’s Ethnic Council and deputy head of the provincial Delegation to National Assembly; and other members, delivered donations to support efforts in overcoming damage caused by natural disasters in the province on September 8.

The Red Cross Society of Son La province, in coordination with the Hanoi Red Cross Society and the Red Cross family of Ngoc Mai in Hanoi, organised a programme to present gifts to underprivileged households and students in Song Khua commune on September 7.

A working delegation of Viet Duc University Hospital led by Associate Professor Dr. Hoang Long, Vice Director of the Training and Direction for Healthcare Activities Centre, visited to survey and evaluate professional activities, direction for healthcare activities, technology transfer and support for technical implementation at the Son La provincial General Hospital.