Tourists admire flowers, chase clouds on Moc Chau plateau

Tourists admire flowers, chase clouds on Moc Chau plateau

Fields of blooming rapeseed flowers are spreading across the slopes and valleys of Moc Chau plateau (Son La), attracting visitors for sightseeing and photography. In addition to its vibrant floral landscapes, Moc Chau entices tourists with famous attractions, local delicacies, and thrilling "cloud-hunting" experiences atop mountain peaks.

Victims are rushed to hospital for emergency aid.(Photo: VNA)

PM orders swift response following deadly traffic accident in Son La

In the dispatch directing response to a severe traffic accident in the northern mountainous province of Son La, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh ordered the provincial Chairperson of the People's Committee and head of the provincial Traffic Safety Committee to urgently instruct local authorities and relevant agencies to take decisive action.

 Vietnamese, Lao border localities hold a joint exercise on fighting drug crime (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese, Lao border localities hold joint exercise on fighting drug crime

General Phan Van Giang, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Minister of National Defence, and Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Chansamone Chanyalath co-directed a joint exercise on combating cross-border drug crimes within the framework of the second Vietnam-Laos border defence friendship exchange on October 22.

Doctors perform surgeries to reshape lips, rebuild palates, and restore lips to give patients a new facial appearance. (Photo: VNA)

Programme brings smile to children with lip, palate deformities ​

The Department of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs and the General Hospital of the northern mountainous province of Son La, in collaboration with Operation Smile Vietnam (OSV), are organising a cleft lip and palate surgery programme for local children from August 26-29.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan presents gifts to flood-affected people in Ban Lam commune, Thuan Chau district of Son La province (Photo: VNA)

Vice President examines post-flood recovery in Son La

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on August 9 examined the fixing of flood consequences in the northern mountainous province of Son La and visited people affected by natural disasters in Muong Chanh commune of Mai Son district and Ban Lam commune of Thuan Chau district.

HCM City, Son La join UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities

HCM City, Son La join UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities

Ho Chi Minh City and Son La city in the northern mountainous province of the same name have joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC) as announced by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on February 14.
Son La-funded park in Lao province inaugurated

Son La-funded park in Lao province inaugurated

A friendship park project funded by the Party Committee and authorities of the northwestern province of Son La was inaugurated at a ceremony in Laos’s Xaysomboun province on January 7.
Son La holds potential to be world's top natural destination

Son La holds potential to be world's top natural destination

With its incredible tea plantations, breathtaking nature trails, rugged hills, and diverse ethnic minorities, the Northwest province of Son La is something of a shining gem in the country, but until recently, it has not truly made waves on the tourist map.