To concretize the Party's guidelines, policies and laws of the State and the province, Son La city synchronously and effectively deploys solutions to strengthen foreign affairs in all fields, contributing to promoting socio-economic development.
Leaders of Son La city and Sam Neua district, Hua Phan province (Lao PDR) signed a memorandum of cooperation for the 2023-2025 period.
Mr. Tran Cong Chinh, Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee, said: The City focuses on deploying and implementing documents of the Central Government and the province on international integration; signing agreements to ensure compliance with the Law on International Agreements. At the same time, synchronously and effectively deploying foreign affairs; ensuring absolute safety in organizing and managing delegations entering and leaving the area.
In 2023, Son La City People's Committee welcomed and signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation for the period 2023-2025 between Son La City and Sam Neua District, Hua Phan Province and Huoi Sai District, Bo Keo Province, Lao People's Democratic Republic. Implementing the memorandum of understanding, Sam Neua District and Son La City regularly maintain information exchange and coordinate to resolve arising issues; the two sides encourage and create favorable conditions for organizations, individuals, enterprises and investors of Son La City and Huoi Sai District to invest, produce, do business and trade in the locality.
Promote diplomatic activities, create conditions for enterprises to expand international cooperation, contribute significantly to attracting resources for socio-economic development. Implement measures to improve the investment and business environment, enhance competitiveness index and remove difficulties for enterprises, simplify and make transparent administrative procedures for granting investment certificates, approving projects to gradually attract international investors.
In 2023, the People's Committee of Son La City proposed to the province to let Bich Thao Coffee Cooperative participate in the trade promotion program in Bang Tuong, Guangxi Province, China; participate in the 29th China - Vietnam International Trade Fair and the Bang Tuong - Vietnam Border Tourism Festival in 2023. In addition, the City organized the participation in the World Export Promotion Forum (WEDF) in the capital Ulan Bator of Mongolia; proposed fresh fruit products on citrus trees with export demand to China; strengthened the management of packaging facility codes for export to China; directed and guided organizations and individuals to produce and process agricultural products to meet the regulations of importing countries. In 2023, the city exported 9,870 tons of green coffee, worth 51.3 million USD.
Expand and promote the image, potential and strengths of Son La city. The city's electronic information portal regularly updates foreign affairs information, expands the electronic information page to 12/12 communes and wards; departments, offices and units actively use social networks such as Facebook and Zalo. In cultural diplomacy, the city always attaches importance to implementing tourism promotion activities, developing tourism services associated with cultural, spiritual and community tourism elements, effectively promoting existing community tourism spots, encouraging the replication of community tourism models, promoting the potential, cultural values, cuisine and local tourism to domestic and international friends.
Ms. Lu Thi Doan, Head of the City's Department of Culture and Information, said: Every year, the city organizes and coordinates with other sectors to organize dozens of cultural programs and festivals, promoting the image and identity of Son La people to a large number of domestic and international tourists.
In 2024, Son La city will continue to synchronously deploy solutions, focusing on completing and exceeding the socio-economic development targets for 2024, while effectively implementing foreign affairs to ensure safety, maintain political security, and social order and safety of the locality.
Minh Thu