VOV.VN - Welcoming the success of the 16th Provincial Party Congress, term 2025-2030 and commemorating the 130th anniversary of the establishment of Son La province (October 10, 1895 - October 10, 2025), today (October 2), the People's Committee of Son La province opened the document exhibition "Son La - Historical imprints through archival documents".
The exhibition space is designed in three parts: historical milestones of Son La province's administrative boundaries; Son La - The period of fighting to protect the government and build the country; Son La - The period of innovation and development. Nearly 200 copies of documents, images, and maps of important historical value were selected, comprehensively reflecting the formation and development process of Son La province through the periods.

Son La people visit the document exhibition space.
Along with that are images and documents on socio-economics, education and training, healthcare, national defense and security, international cooperation, and tangible and intangible cultural heritage of 12 ethnic groups, vividly recreating the journey of nearly 40 years of renovation; the great and comprehensive achievements in all fields are the foundation for Son La to continue to develop greenly, quickly and sustainably.

The exhibition space attracts students to visit and experience to understand, appreciate and promote the value of archival heritage.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the document exhibition, Mr. Dang Ngoc Hau, Vice Chairman of Son La Provincial People's Committee, requested the Department of Home Affairs and the Provincial Historical Archives Center to promote the application of digital technology, build an electronic database, and move towards forming a "Digital Archive" to serve convenient search for officials and people; proactively organize regular thematic exhibitions, bringing archival documents closer to the public.
At the same time, direct departments, branches and localities to coordinate in collecting, exploiting and using archival documents, considering them as important historical sources for research, policy making and traditional education; mobilize people, pupils and students to visit and experience to understand, appreciate and promote the value of archival heritage and be a bridge to bring history closer to the community./.