As part of the movement to build a cultural life in residential areas, Van Ho commune has strengthened its efforts to raise awareness and encourage officials, Party members, and locals to strive for the titles of cultural family, cultural hamlet, and institution that meets cultural standards, all linked to the building of new-style rural areas.
In 2025, Chieng Sung commune processed and completed the files of seven individuals with severe disabilities, received and managed 330 pensioners and social welfare recipients, and distributed benefits in accordance with regulations.
Implementing the programme to support the construction and elimination of temporary and dilapidated houses in 2025, Yen Son commune has urgently supported the repair and building of houses for 12 families in particularly difficult circumstances, completing the work before the Lunar New Year 2026.
Since the beginning of 2026, the Sop Cop commune Public Administrative Service Centre has received and processed 87 applications within its jurisdiction in the fields of justice-civil registration, agriculture and environment, and social welfare.
Bo Cam hamlet, Chieng Coy ward, has recently installed and put into operation 76 solar-powered streetlights along the internal hamlet roads and alleyways, covering a total length of over 3 kilometers.
The provincial Border Guard Command on February 26 held a conference to review 10 years of implementing models, programmes and movements contributing to socio-economic and cultural development in border areas, while honouring outstanding young people in 2025.
As a mountainous province with complex terrain and many residential areas located far from natural water sources, Son La province has prioritised investment in centralised domestic water supply systems. These projects help rural residents access hygienic water, improve quality of life, protect public health, and fulfill new-style rural development criteria.
Chieng Mung commune on February 23 organised a ceremony to launch the Tree-Planting Festival 2026, themed “Forever Grateful to Uncle Ho,” in response to Vietnam Tree Day.
Implementing the directive of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board on accelerating the removal of temporary and dilapidated houses arising after May 15, 2025, across the province, the provincial People’s Committee has focused on delivering strong, coordinated, and effective leadership and direction with clear priorities and key tasks.
As the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2026 approaches, the Party Committee and authorities of Bac Yen commune are actively organising activities to care for local residents, especially poor households, policy beneficiary families, and those in difficult circumstances, ensuring that everyone can welcome the new spring in warmth and joy.
Visiting pagodas and offering incense for peace, prosperity and good fortune has long been a cherished tradition for Vietnamese families. For the 2026 Year of the Horse, historical, cultural and spiritual sites across Son La are completing final preparations to welcome residents and visitors from near and far, ensuring a safe and meaningful start to the new year.
With the spirit of “leaving no poor household to celebrate Tet in temporary housing,” Thuan Chau commune has completed its plan to eliminate newly identified temporary and dilapidated houses. For poor households welcoming the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2026 in spacious new homes, this Tet is truly special.
A working delegation of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) led by Governor Nguyen Thi Hong on February 8 visited Son La and presented gifts to families of people with meritorious service, Party cell secretaries, and heads of hamlet Fatherland Front committees in the province.
The provincial Border Guard Command, the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, the Thien Tam Foundation of Vingroup, the Association of the Environment and Construction E-magazine, Xuan Nha commune, together with partners and sponsors inside and outside the province, organised the 2026 “Border Spring Warming the Hearts of Local People” programme in Xuan Nha commune on February 6-7.
The provincial Red Cross Society, in coordination with the People’s Committee of Suoi To commune, on February 5 held the “Tet for Flood-Affected Communities” programme.
Thuan Chau commune on February 4 held a ceremony to hand over houses built under the programme supporting the elimination of temporary and dilapidated housing arising in 2025, funded by the provincial “For the Poor Fund.” The handover ceremony was attended by Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dang Ngoc Hau.
