With just a smartphone, people and tourists can experience and explore historical relics and vibrant cultural beauty in digital space.

Visitors scan QR code to learn about Son La Prison National Special Monument.

From 3D artifacts, automatic explanations, virtual reality experiences to QR code scanning for interaction... Son La Provincial Museum is now not only a place to preserve historical and cultural memories, but also becomes a lively and attractive experience space for people and tourists from near and far.

Ms. Dang Thi Thanh Que - a tourist from Ho Chi Minh City was very impressed when experiencing virtual reality technology to visit the special National Monument of Son La Prison: Just by scanning the QR code, we saw the entire diagram, the content we would visit, details about the prison structure, the way of life, and how the French colonialists detained Vietnamese political prisoners here.

Virtual reality technology allows visitors to visit and experience remotely.

With just a few clicks, visitors everywhere can access the digital data warehouse that is being stored and preserved at the Son La Provincial Museum. Many of the more than 35,000 artifacts and documents here have gradually appeared on the internet; including collections of images, antiques, rituals, costumes, traditional handicraft products of ethnic minorities, history, culture of Son La, the Northwest...

Ms. Cam Thi May, Department of Education and Communication, Museum and Library of Son La province informed: Currently, on the website of Son La Museum, there are many utilities to help visitors who do not have the conditions to come to the museum to visit and experience; with virtual reality technology, visitors only need to click on the link to see the whole picture of the prison relic and the rooms of the museum, the 3D artifacts currently on display at the prison; if you want to see more details, click on each artifact to see the material, year of use, purpose of use of each artifact...

Son La Provincial Library changes the process of borrowing, returning, and reading books using digital technology

The Son La Provincial Library is also gradually changing its appearance, when a smart technology device can replace the entire catalog room; a QR code can open a digitalized knowledge store... The operations of searching for and borrowing books at the library are simpler instead of readers having to look up a paper catalog, fill out a form, and wait for staff to find books like before.

Ms. Le Xuan, in To Hieu ward, Son La province shared: In the past, readers had to bring a notebook to borrow or exchange books. Now, just by reading the name or code, they can look up, which is very convenient for borrowing books at the library. Keeping up with the 4.0 era, we can also look on the library's fanpage to know where the book we are looking for is, no longer having to choose many...

Digitizing books, documents... is more convenient thanks to invested, modern equipment.

Digital technology also helps librarians save time, reduce pressure on manual tasks in management and avoid document loss. Especially with old books and valuable documents, preservation used to face many difficulties due to the effects of time, humidity, storage conditions, risk of damage to original artifacts... but now it has gradually changed, when many books are scanned and stored on electronic platforms.

Mr. Lo Van Thong, Department of Professional Affairs, Son La Provincial Museum and Library said: Scanners are now more modern than before, I will not have to edit photos when storing, it takes a lot of steps... Now I only need 1 scan step to be able to push directly to digital data to serve readers. With that saved time, I will be able to make more online books to send to everyone.

Thousands of digitized documents such as books, stories, ancient Thai scripts... have helped readers easily search and refer to them; especially for students in remote areas, or those who do not have the conditions to go to the library directly.

Bui Bao Nam, To Hieu Ward, Son La Province shared: I find it very useful, when I am at home I can find books through the website, app, and read books online. When using the app, the interface and search of the app are also very easy and convenient for users...

Many documents and books are put on the electronic platform by Son La Library.

The companionship of technology has helped historical values, treasures of knowledge and culture become more and more vivid, attractive and widespread. From here, images and stories about the land of Son La, the Northwest, rich in revolutionary traditions and rich in cultural identity, will also be closer to people and tourists from all over the country.