Opening of the photo exhibition “Son La - 130 Years of Historical Milestones and Development Aspirations”, the book exhibition “Son La - Land of Legends”, Launching of the “Week of Lifelong Learning 2025” and the Son La Book Fair 2025.

Delegates attending the opening of the exhibition.

The exhibition was attended by leaders from several provincial departments and agencies; members of the armed forces, teachers, students, and a large number of people from across the province.

The organizers presented books to the schools participating in the exhibition's opening ceremony.

Cutting the ribbon to officially open the exhibition.

The photo exhibition features 150 documents and photographs; 20 artifacts are displayed in two parts: Part I: Historical Milestones (1895-1986) and Part II: Son La - Aspiration for Development (1986-present). The book exhibition, themed "Son La - A Land of Legends," introduces over 100 books, divided into three sections: Historical Milestones; Cultural Colors; and Aspiration for Development. It recreates the important historical milestones in the formation, construction, and development of Son La province from its founding to the present day. At the same time, it affirms and honors the great contributions of generations of cadres, Party members, and people of all ethnic groups in the construction and development of Son La province.

 

The delegates visited the exhibition.

 

The delegates visited the exhibition.

At the opening ceremony of the exhibition, the Organizing Committee launched the "Week of Lifelong Learning 2025" and the Son La Book Fair 2025. Over the years, Son La province has implemented many programs and projects to promote lifelong learning among all segments of the population. The province has over 346,000 books, newspapers, and magazines in its library system; each year, over 63,000 readers visit the libraries, and more than 235,000 books and newspapers are circulated. There are over 80 branches and book stations in schools, agencies, and units. The "House of Wisdom" model has been implemented in villages and hamlets to provide people with accessible and convenient reading spaces.

 

Students from To Hieu Primary School visit the exhibition.

Students from To Hieu Primary School visit the exhibition.

The 2025 Lifelong Learning Week, themed "Learning to develop oneself, master knowledge and technology, and contribute to building a strong and prosperous nation," urges every citizen, agency, unit, school, community, and family to widely promote reading culture and lifelong learning through radio broadcasts, social media, billboards, posters, and stage performances. It also calls for the development and promotion of community reading centers, "Houses of Wisdom," "Community Bookcases," "Family Bookcases," and small libraries – in offices, communes, and villages – to make books and knowledge easily accessible to everyone. Furthermore, it calls for the mobilization of all social resources and the encouragement of individuals, organizations, and businesses to support library construction, donate books, and sponsor reading technology and materials.

Students from To Hieu Primary School visit the exhibition.

 

Soldiers from the Provincial Military Command visit the photo exhibition.

Furthermore, the Son La Book Fair 2025 also features the participation of many publishers and distributors, along with book exhibitions and displays, providing an opportunity for every citizen, especially the younger generation, to access knowledge.

Young people are viewing the book exhibition.

People visit the photo exhibition.

Through photo exhibitions, book exhibitions, the launch of the "Week of Promoting Lifelong Learning," and the Son La Book Fair 2025, the aim is to showcase the achievements in politics, economics, culture, social affairs, national defense, and security of Son La province over 130 years of construction and development; and to strive for the successful completion of state-assigned plan targets. The goal is to make Son La province a relatively developed province in the northern midland and mountainous region.

A cultural performance at the exhibition's opening.