The Son La provincial Women's Union held a get-together on November 13 to honour outstanding former female youth volunteers who have made contributions to the women's movement at all levels on the occasion of the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army (December 22, 1944 - 2024).

The Veterans' Associations of Son La province and Laos’ Luang Prabang province on November 13 held talks and signed a cooperation agreement.

Son La province’s age group table tennis tournament officially opened at the provincial Centre for Sports Training and Competition on November 13.

The Son La Tourism Association in collaboration with the Best Tour - Moc Chau Tourism Alliance hosted a Famtrip on November 11-13 with the participation of representatives from 94 travel agencies.

With funds from the national target programme for new-style rural construction, Phu Yen district has invested in building facilities and equipment for commune health stations and created conditions for medical staff to participate in training courses to improve professional qualifications.

In October, the provincial Social Insurance Agency paid nearly 508 billion VND (20.04 million USD) in social insurance, health insurance, and unemployment insurance to participants.

Since the beginning of this year, Van Ho district’s forest protection unit has strengthened inspection, monitoring, and strict management of wild animal breeding activities; and promptly detected and handled acts of trading and transporting wild animals.

The People's Committee of Son La province organised a ceremony on November 12 to honour and award certificates for typical agricultural products in 2024.

"Supporting Son La farmers in linking production and consumption of products to promote sustainable agricultural and rural development" was the theme of a dialogue with farmers chaired by Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Cong on November 12.

Trang Thi Xuan, member of the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee and Permanent Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People's Committee, on November 12 chaired a meeting to prepare for the inauguration ceremony of the Long Sap (Son La) – Pahang (Houaphanh) International Border Gates.

The Forest Protection and Development Fund and the Farmers' Association of Son La province on November 12 signed an agreement on cooperation regulations for the 2024-2027 period.

The Australian Embassy in Vietnam and the provincial People's Committee on November 12 held a meeting of the Steering Committee for the second phase of the Gender-Responsive Equitable Agriculture and Tourism project in Son La province (GREAT 2 Son La).

Since the beginning of this year, Son La has launched a total of 14 campaigns to promote voluntary blood donation.

Mai Son district boasts 11,500 hectares of fruit. To improve productivity and product quality, local authorities have prioritised initiatives to strengthen linkages and apply scientific and technological advances in production.

The organising board of the 9th Son La provincial Technical Innovation Competition 2024 has decided to award two first, three second, five third, and 10 consolation prizes to authors and groups of authors, announced its head, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Cong, on November 11.

A national ceremony to launch the pair of Long Sap-Pahang International Border Gates will be co-hosted by Son La province of Vietnam and Laos’ Houaphanh province on November 19.

The provincial Red Cross Society on November 11 presented 15 pairs of breeding goats to poor households affected by Typhoon Yagi in Hong Ngai commune, Bac Yen district.