Voluntary blood donation festival held in Phu Yen district
The provincial Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation, in collaboration with the Central Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion and Phu Yen district, organized the "Giot hong Phu Yen" (Phu Yen Red Drop) Voluntary Blood Donation Festival on December 23.
At the "Giot hong Phu Yen" (Phu Yen Red Drop) Voluntary Blood Donation Festival.Leaders of Phu Yen district donate blood at the event.The Organizing Committee presents a bouquet to Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Chien, Director of Yen Ha Prison under the Ministry of Public Security, for blood donation at the event.
The event attracted nearly 40 volunteers from the Phu Yen district Youth Union, with support from six doctors and five nurses from the Phu Yen district General Hospital. These volunteers and medical staff assisted with registration, screening, health counseling, and post-donation care.
It saw over 1,200 officials, public servants, teachers, armed forces, youth union members, and young people registering to donate blood. By 10:30 am on the same day, the organizing committee had collected over 400 blood units, which were then sent to the Central Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion to ensure a steady supply for emergency treatment and patient care.
Firefighters and police officers from Phu Yen district register to donate blood.Doctors from the Phu Yen district General Hospital provide health screenings and consultations for blood donors.Blood samples are taken for testing prior to donation.Police officers from Phu Yen district participate in the blood donation event.Youth union members serve as volunteers at the event.The Central Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion presents gifts to blood donors.
This event not only helped raise public awareness of voluntary blood donation and safe blood donation practices but also contributed to the widespread promotion of voluntary blood donation movements in the community.
The Organizing Committee presents gifts to families affected by natural disasters in Phu Yen district.
On this occasion, the organizers presented 10 gift packages, each worth 1 million VND (40 USD), to families affected by natural disasters in Phu Yen district. The funds came from the Red Cross Society of An Giang province.
The judging panel for the 2025 outstanding rural industrial products of Son La province on October 27 convened at the provincial centre for investment, trade and tourism promotion to evaluate the shortlisted products.
The Vietnam Golden Autumn Fair 2025 is taking place at the Vietnam Exposition Centre in Hanoi from October 25 to November 4 under the theme “Connecting People, Creating Prosperity.” The event serves as a cultural bridge, offering provinces, including Son La, a platform to showcase their cultural identity and promote local agricultural products.
A delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment led by Deputy Minister Vo Van Hung on October 27 paid a working visit to Sơn La province to review the implementation of the “Population Stabilisation and Socio-Economic Development in Son La Hydropower Resettlement Areas” project (Project 666), the results of national target programmes for the 2021-2025 period, and orientation for 2026-2030, as well as emergency resettlement and stabilisation efforts in disaster-prone areas.
The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Son La province on October 27 opened a training workshop on agricultural and rural tourism development in association with the new-style rural area building programme 2025.
The school for training and fostering science and technology officials, in coordination with the department of grassroots and external information under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, on October 27 launched a training course on knowledge and professional skills for forces involved in providing news for foreign service in border areas.
Son La province’s Liaison Committee of Vietnamese Volunteer Soldiers and Military Experts in Laos on October 26 held a ceremony marking the 76th anniversary of its traditional day (October 30, 1949 – 2025).
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Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Minh Tien on October 24 chaired a meeting on investment in the construction of primary-secondary boarding schools in the province’s border communes. The event was held both in-person and online, connecting to 13 border communes across the province.
Son La province is home to 609 preschools, general schools, and continuing education centres with nearly 380,000 students, more than 70% of whom are from ethnic minority groups. In recent years, schools across the province have focused on integrating traditional cultural education into both classroom teaching and extracurricular activities. These efforts have helped nurture pride, love, and a sense of responsibility for preserving cultural heritage among young generations, creating a distinctive identity for education in Son La.
A delegation from the Embassy of Ireland in Vietnam led by Deputy Ambassador Ronan Cunniffe on October 22 paid a working visit to Phu Yen commune to monitor the progress of the project titled “Agricultural Connections: Empowering Smallholder Farmers through Transparent and Sustainable Trade.”
The provincial Military Command on October 22 held the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Chieng Khuong Primary – Secondary Boarding School in Chieng Khuong commune.
A contract for the Moc Chau Gateway Urban Service Area project was signed on October 22 between the Son La provincial People’s Committee and the consortium of VINA2 Investment and Construction JSC and Bac Nam No. 2 Construction JSC.
The provincial Military Command held the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the Phieng Pan Primary - Secondary Boarding School in Phieng Pan commune on October 22.
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Son La has entered the 2025-2026 coffee harvest season as buying prices hit a record high of 25,000-30,000 VND (0.95-1.14 USD) per kilogramme of fresh cherries, bringing cheer to local farmers. Alongside the price boost, the province is directing efforts to ensure harvesting follows technical standards to safeguard the quality and reputation of the “Son La Coffee” brand.
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