At the working session Briefing General Luong Cuong on task performance in 2017 of the province, Hoang Van Chat, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of Son La People’s Council, said that the province led and directed agencies and organizations in the province to implement well all training and combat readiness missions. The province also precisely anticipated the political and security situation in the area and were not surprised by any incidents. Moreover, the provincial armed forces also cooperated closely with relevant agencies to ensure security and social order in the province. General Luong Cuong highly valued achievements gained by the Son La provincial armed force. He asked them to continue to grasp thoroughly and seriously implement resolutions and directives of the higher level on military-defense missions. The General also tasked military forces, the police, and border guard in the area to cooperate closely with one another to firmly maintain national security and social order in the new context. He stressed that the armed forces in the province should also improve the effectiveness of the defense foreign affairs and international cooperation to build the borderline of peace, stability, and development. Translated by Nam Long
NDO - The northern mountainous province of Son La held a ceremony on October 2 to mark its 120th anniversary of establishment and receive the Ho Chi Minh Order.The ceremony was attended former President Tran Duc Luong, National Assembly Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu, representatives of 20 provinces in the region, eight provinces in northern Laos and local residents.The province was established in 1895 under the name Van Bu and was renamed Son La in 1904. It is currently home to 12 ethnic groups, each of which has their own distinctive culture.In recent years, Son La has relocated more than…... [read more]
The Criminal Police Department and police from the northern provinces of Hoa Binh, Son La and Hanoi were successful in rescuing a 6-year-old girl from an armed local drug trafficking gang on Tuesday. The drug trafficking gang had forced their way into a house in Moc Chai District in the northern province of Son La, and kidnapped Song Thi Giang, the 6-year-old girl, who was staying in the house. One of her relatives was shot while attempting to chase after the gang. The gang members later phoned the family of the girl and demanded a ransom of VND500 million (US$…... [read more]
NDO - Politburo member and Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Tong Thi Phong and a delegation of the NA Committee for Social Affairs worked with leaders of Son La province, on June 4.Speaking at the meeting, NA Vice Chairman Tong Thi Phong highly appreciated the efforts of Son La in the fields of economic, cultural and social development, Party building as well as security and defense. In particular, Son La has mobilised the political system to prevent and remove drugs from society, contributing to the peace of the community.She suggested that the province pay more attention to administrative…... [read more]
Nhan Dan Online – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh has highly appreciated Son La’s socio-economic achievements and the province’s efforts in improving people’s living standards. The Deputy PM said this at an August 14 working visit with leaders of Son La province, held to discuss the province’s socio-economic development in 2014, the programme of modernising rural areas, and poverty reduction. In the first seven months of 2014, Son La earned US$46 million in export revenue, increasing by more than 20-fold over the same period last year and reaching US$1.4 trillion in total revenue. According to Cam Ngoc Minh, Chairman…... [read more]
