Lo Minh Hung, Standing Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council, as head of a task force established under Decision No. 1296-QD/TU dated March 21, 2025 by the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee, on March 26 chaired a meeting to review the Son La provincial Political School's first-quarter performance and outline its key tasks for the second quarter of 2026. Attendees included Nguyen Duc Thanh, a member of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board and head of its Organisation Board, along with representatives of departments and agencies, and task force members.

A delegation from the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology (PTIT), led by its director, Associate Professor Dr. Dang Hoai Bac, held a working session with the Son La Department of Science and Technology on March 26 to discuss cooperation in science and technology, innovation and digital transformation.

The Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology, in coordination with the Son La provincial Department of Science and Technology, held a programme to present STEM education equipment to Nguyen Trai Secondary School on March 26.

Cha A Cua, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee (VFF Son La), on March 26 chaired a conference to launch the tasks of advisory councils for 2026. Attending the event were Nguyen Manh Hung, member of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board and Permanent Vice Chairman of VFF Son La, along with leaders and members of the advisory councils.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dang Ngoc Hau on March 26 held a working session with the Department of Finance and related units regarding the disbursement of aid to Lao provinces in accordance with Government Decree No. 305/2025/ND-CP on Vietnam’s overseas aid.

The provincial Union of Literature and Arts Associations on March 26 held the closing ceremony of the first creative writing camp for literature and arts 2026.

The provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism organised the opening ceremony of the Son La tennis and pickleball club tournament 2026 on March 26.

The provincial Border Guard Command held a ceremony on March 26 to commemorate the 95th anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) (March 26, 1931 – 2026). The event was attended by leaders of the provincial Border Guard Command, along with a large number of youth union members from affiliated units.

The Representative Board of the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies in Son La (VBSP Son La) province held a ceremony on March 25 to launch the 2026 Savings Deposit Week in support of the poor. The event was connected online to 75 commune- and ward-level locations across the province.

The Standing Committee of the Youth Union of the provincial People’s Committee on March 25 organised the “Youth Union Member Day” 2026. A total of 95 outstanding young participants from the Son La High School for the Gifted and the provincial Continuing Education Centre took part in the event.

Son La Newspaper and Radio-Television, in coordination with the provincial Centre for Culture and Sports, organized a gameshow entitled “Return to my hamlet” in Muoi Noi and Binh Thuan communes on March 23-24.

After five days of vibrant competition, the National Youth Weightlifting Championship 2026 wrapped up at the Trade Union Sports Hall in Thao Nguyen ward on March 24. The closing ceremony was co-organised by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Vietnam Bodybuilding & Weightlifting Federation.

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The provincial Lung Hospital organised a conference in Mai Son commune on March 24 to mark World Tuberculosis Day (March 24); review the activities of the Tuberculosis Control Programme 2025 and implement the programme for 2026.

The Son La provincial Department of Public Security on March 23 held the opening ceremony for a 2026 training course for its reserve mobile police forces.

The provincial Fire Prevention, Firefighting and Rescue Police Division on March 23 held a conference to disseminate regulations on the installation of automatic fire alarm transmission systems to more than 300 representatives of establishments subject to fire safety and rescue management across four wards - To Hieu, Chieng Sinh, Chieng Coi and Chieng An.

A hailstorm lasting more than 30 minutes struck Tong Xet hamlet in Chieng An ward on the evening of March 22, causing significant damage to local residents’ agricultural production.