The Son La provincial Department of Education and Training on March 19 launched the 12th provincial contest for outstanding secondary school teachers for the 2025–2026 academic year.

Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, and Chairman of the provincial Election Committee, together with Cha A Cua, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, and Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial Election Committee, on March 19 co-chaired a conference to announce the election results and the list of 55 elected deputies to the provincial People’s Council for the 2026–2031 term.

Dang Ngoc Hau, Vice Chairman of the Son La provincial People’s Committee, on March 19 held a working session with departments, sectors and the provincial Border Guard Command to accelerate the upgrade of Chieng Khuong border gate to an international one.

Dao Viet Anh, Deputy Director of Vietnam Social Security, and Nguyen Minh Tien, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee and standing deputy head of the steering committee for expanding social, health and unemployment insurance coverage in Son La, on March 19 co-chaired a conference reviewing the committee’s 2025 performance, assigning targets and signing commitments to boost insurance participation in 2026. The meeting was held online and connected to commune- and ward-level venues.

Nguyen Thanh Cong, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee and head of the Steering Committee for the 2025 rural and agricultural census, on March 18 chaired a conference to summarise the census and announce its preliminary results.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dang Ngoc Hau on March 18 chaired a meeting with State Treasury Region 10 and relevant agencies to finalise data for the 2025 National Target Programme on socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas (Programme 1719).

Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Cong chaired a meeting on March 18 with relevant units to expedite the land clearance progress for the 220kV-500kV Son La - Dien Bien power line project in Son La province.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Dang Ngoc Hau, who heads the Board of Representatives of the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies' provincial branch (VPSP Son La), on March 18 chaired a meeting of the board to finalise the organisation plan for the Savings Deposit Week 2026 in support of the poor.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Minh Tien on March 16 chaired a meeting to assess the implementation of resettlement and disaster recovery projects funded by the Government’s 2024 contingency budget, and to discuss solutions to accelerate the progress of projects in 2025. The meeting was held in a hybrid format, combining in-person attendance with online connections to communes and wards.

Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Ha Trung Chien on March 17 chaired a working session with provincial departments and agencies to discuss adjustments to the investment policy for the Heritage Village ecotourism and resort project in Van Ho commune. The meeting, connected online with Van Ho authorities, was attended by leaders of provincial departments and representatives of Vinahure–IDC Joint Venture Co., Ltd.

Hoang Van Nghiem, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, head of the provincial delegation of National Assembly deputies; Lo Minh Hung, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People’s Council; Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, along with a working delegation, visited and held a working session with the Standing Boards of the Party Committees of Muong Chanh, Chieng Mai, Chieng Mung, Ta Hoc, Chieng Sung, and Mai Son communes on March 17.

The Son La provincial Forest Protection Sub-department is holding a training workshop on the use of eCognition software for interpreting remote sensing imagery in forest management, protection and development from March 17-19.

Located at an altitude of 1,800 metres above sea level, Ngoc Chien commune consists of 15 hamlets home to Thai, Mong, and La Ha ethnic communities. Each group maintains it

Ha Trung Chien, member of the provincial Party Committee's Standing Board and Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, on March 17 chaired a working session with relevant departments and agencies on the progress of building the provincial database under Decision No. 515/QD-UBND dated February 12, 2026 by the Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee.

Visiting Son La in March, tourists can immerse themselves in poetic natural scenery while enjoying distinctive local cuisine. The combination of ban (Bauhinia variegata) blossoms, wild bamboo shoots and the skillful hands of local women creates dishes imbued with the flavours of mountains and forests, captivating visitors from afar at the first taste

Ranking second out of 75 communes and wards across Son La province, Chieng Coi ward has become a bright spot in administrative reform in 2025. This result reflects positive changes in administrative reform associated with digital transformation, gradually improving service quality and better meeting the needs of citizens and businesses.

Permanent Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Ha Trung Chien on March 16 chaired a meeting on the construction of boarding schools in 13 border communes, and investment plans for equipment procurement, as well as the implementation of a scheme to organise staffing at primary and secondary boarding schools there. The meeting was held online and connected to 13 border communes across the province.