Develop a plan for economic development in border areas.

Date posted:2026-03-02 03:19:52

On February 24th, Mr. Dang Ngoc Hau, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, chaired a meeting with the Department of Foreign Affairs and relevant units regarding the progress of developing the socio-economic development, national defense and security, and foreign affairs plan for the border areas of Son La province, for the periods 2026-2030 and 2030-2035.

Border guards in Chiềng On stand firm on the border.

Date posted:2026-03-01 21:52:40

In the vibrant atmosphere of the new spring, while families gather around the reunion dinner table, at the "borderland" of the Fatherland, officers and soldiers of the Chiềng On Border Guard Post, under the Sơn La Provincial Border Guard Command, quietly set aside their personal feelings, standing firm on the border, holding their weapons steady, fulfilling their duty of combat readiness, and firmly protecting national sovereignty and border security. Although they cannot fully reunite with their families on New Year's Eve, for them, the greatest joy is contributing to bringing a peaceful spring to the people.

Chiềng Sơn border guards maintain a peaceful spring season on the border.

Date posted:2026-03-01 21:29:11

VOV.VN - In the days leading up to the Lunar New Year, while the highland villages of Xuan Nha and Chieng Son communes in Son La province are bustling with preparations for the new year, in the border forests, patrol teams of the Chieng Son Border Guard Post silently trek through the forests and cross streams, firmly holding their weapons to protect every inch of sacred land on the nation's frontier.

Maintaining peace in the Phiêng Pằn border region.

Date posted:2026-02-27 05:08:38

Spring has arrived in the highest and most remote villages on the border of Son La province. After long days shrouded in mist and cold, the golden sunshine of the new year illuminates the hillsides still covered in night dew. Peach, apricot, and plum blossoms compete to show off their colors, covering the villages in a vibrant spring cloak. In the spring breeze, the sounds of flutes and pipes played by the local people resound, blending with the laughter and chatter, inviting spring to every house and every winding slope.

Springtime on the border is filled with the warmth of the bond between soldiers and civilians.

Date posted:2026-02-27 04:46:45

Every spring, for border guards, joy is not just about a bountiful Tet meal or well wishes from home, but also about seeing the people in border areas celebrate Tet peacefully and with stable security. This is what motivates the officers and soldiers to steadfastly remain in their assigned areas, ready to sacrifice personal feelings to ensure a complete and joyful spring for the Fatherland.

Warmth in the "borderlands" of the Fatherland

Date posted:2026-02-27 04:39:20

While the city streets are bustling in the days leading up to Tet (Lunar New Year), along the province's border, the spirit of spring also knocks on the doors of the highland villages. Amidst the towering mountains and forests, Tet is not only a time for family reunions, but also becomes warmer thanks to the care and attention that all levels of government, agencies, and units dedicate to the people in this "frontier" of the Fatherland.

Patrols traversed the New Year's Eve celebrations on the northwestern border.

Date posted:2026-02-27 04:29:14

Son La - Regularly, every New Year's Eve, the soldiers on the border still firmly hold their weapons, guarding the "front line" of the Fatherland.

Maintain border security so that the people can enjoy the Spring Festival and celebrate Tet.

Date posted:2026-02-27 04:23:19

Maintain border security so that the people can enjoy the Spring Festival and celebrate Tet.

Springtime on the border: Warm moments of camaraderie between soldiers and civilians at the Long Sap International Border Gate Border Guard Post.

Date posted:2026-02-27 04:08:46

The Long Sap International Border Gate Border Guard Station - Son La Provincial Border Guard Command is located on the border between Vietnam and Laos, in an area with rugged mountainous terrain and narrow roads. This area is closely linked to the history and strategy of border protection, playing a crucial role in maintaining national security.

Building the future of the border regions of our homeland.

Date posted:2026-02-26 21:05:33

Along the majestic borderlands, new schools are gradually taking shape, carrying with them the aspiration for change and illuminating the dreams of the future for the children of ethnic minorities. The "Campaign to build schools for border communes" is being implemented rapidly in Son La province with urgency and determination, fulfilling the Party's major policy of caring for human development, ensuring social security, consolidating public support, and building a strong border defense system for the Fatherland.

Bringing Tet (Lunar New Year) to ethnic minority communities in border regions.

Date posted:2026-02-26 20:22:05

As spring arrives, the border villages and hamlets of Son La are filled with the pink and pristine white blossoms of peach trees… This is also the time when border guards prepare for their annual mission: “bringing Tet (Lunar New Year) to the ethnic minority people in the border region.”

A warm, joyful, and enthusiastic Tet holiday for the people in the border region.

Date posted:2026-02-26 20:11:10

A warm, joyful, and enthusiastic Tet holiday for the people in the border region.

Cultivating a special friendship.

Date posted:2026-02-26 03:34:09

The Vietnam-Laos friendship is a special and rare relationship in the world, built on long-standing, loyal, and pure ties. Inheriting that tradition, Son La province, together with the provinces of our neighbor Laos, always pays attention to nurturing and developing this special friendship, making it ever stronger.

Border guards look forward to election day.

Date posted:2026-02-24 03:24:08

In preparation for the upcoming elections for the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term, the Provincial Border Guard is tightening its personnel and implementing comprehensive operational measures to ensure security and order. Besides upholding sovereignty, propaganda efforts are being intensified to ensure that election day proceeds safely and in accordance with the law.

Effectively disseminate and promote the Vietnamese Border Guard Law.

Date posted:2026-02-17 21:48:33

On February 9th, in Hanoi, the Ministry of National Defence held a conference to summarize the five-year implementation of the project "Organizing in-depth training, dissemination, and popularization of the Vietnamese Border Guard Law and its detailed regulations for the period 2021-2025". The conference was held online, connecting to the Border Guard Command Headquarters of provinces and cities.

The delegation from the Department of Foreign Affairs attended the inauguration and handover ceremony of the new office building of the Department of Foreign Affairs of Luang Prabang province, Lao People's Democratic Republic.

Date posted:2026-02-15 23:14:34

The delegation from the Department of Foreign Affairs attended the inauguration and handover ceremony of the new office building of the Department of Foreign Affairs of Luang Prabang province, Lao People's Democratic Republic.

Lao students celebrate Vietnamese New Year in a warm and friendly atmosphere.

Date posted:2026-02-15 23:10:13

On February 5th, Son La College organized a series of activities to celebrate the Lunar New Year of the Horse 2026 for more than 400 Lao students and trainees studying at the school.

Border guards in Son La bring Tet (Lunar New Year) early to Xuan Nha border commune.

Date posted:2026-02-15 23:01:06

Son La – The "Spring at the Border - Warming the Hearts of the Local People" program in Xuan Nha commune brought a vibrant and warm early Tet atmosphere to the people in the border region.

Son La: Springtime at the border - warming the hearts of the local people.

Date posted:2026-02-15 22:40:29

Every spring, the "Springtime at the Border, Warming the Hearts of the Local People" program brings an early Tet (Lunar New Year) celebration to the people in the border areas of Son La province.

Son La: Over 3 billion VND donated to people in border areas.

Date posted:2026-02-15 22:28:04

On February 7th, in Xuan Nha commune, Son La province, the Son La Provincial Border Guard Command, in coordination with local agencies, units, and Party committees and authorities, organized the "Spring Border Guard Program: Warming the Hearts of the People" in 2026.

A warm Tet holiday in the border region of Son La.

Date posted:2026-02-15 22:18:58

As spring arrives in the border villages of Son La, border guards set aside their personal lives to fulfill a sacred mission: bringing a joyful Tet (Lunar New Year) celebration to every stilt house of the ethnic minority communities.

The Huaphanh Provincial Military Command extends New Year greetings to the Son La Border Guard.

Date posted:2026-02-13 02:38:19

On February 9th, a delegation from the Huaphanh Provincial Military Command of the Lao People's Democratic Republic visited and extended New Year greetings to the Son La Provincial Border Guard Command on the occasion of the traditional Vietnamese New Year.

The beauty of the spring market in the highlands of Sop Cop commune.

Date posted:2026-02-13 02:05:41

(sonla.gov.vn) Sop Cop is a particularly disadvantaged commune in Son La province. For many years, the people here have been accustomed to self-sufficient production, with goods mainly serving family needs. The consumption of agricultural products is limited, and therefore the people's income is unstable. Based on this reality, the People's Committee of Sop Cop commune organized a highland market in Muong Va village, with the goal of creating a trading space, promoting commodity production, gradually improving the lives of the people, and simultaneously preserving and promoting the cultural identity of ethnic groups.

Warm embraces at the border

Date posted:2026-02-12 23:02:32

In the border villages of Son La, the "Border Guard's Adopted Children" model is becoming a pillar of support, providing warmth, knowledge, and hope for disadvantaged children.

Warmth and love fill the schoolyard in the highlands of Long Sap.

Date posted:2026-02-12 22:52:17

As part of a social welfare program in the border commune of Long Sap (Son La province), the Justice Newspaper, in coordination with the People's Court of Region 6 of Son La, presented 50 gifts, 25 blankets, and 2 water filters to students of Long Sap Ethnic Minority Boarding Primary and Secondary School, contributing to sharing difficulties and providing motivation for ethnic minority children to attend school.

The "Spring on the Border" journey in the highlands of Son La.

Date posted:2026-02-12 22:42:41

As part of the 2026 "Spring on the Border" program, on the afternoon of January 26th, the Military Science Academy (General Department II), in coordination with several partner agencies and units, organized visits, New Year greetings, and gift-giving to several agencies, units, and families facing particularly difficult circumstances in Chiềng Sơn and Lóng Sập communes, Sơn La province. Major General Nguyễn Đình Trung, Political Commissar of the Academy, led the delegation.

Building a boarding school in a border commune in Son La: Many households in Phieng Pan commune donated land, contributed labor, and provided support.

Date posted:2026-02-12 22:32:16

GDVN - In response to the policy on building schools in border areas, many households in Phiêng Pằn have voluntarily donated land, creating favorable conditions for the project to start on schedule.

Vietnam National Drama Theatre brings "warmth" to the border regions of the Fatherland.

Date posted:2026-02-10 23:09:57

VHO - Recently, the Vietnam National Drama Theatre participated in the "Spring on the Border 2026" program in Chieng Son and Long Sap communes (Son La province), thereby demonstrating the affection, responsibility, and sharing of the artists, staff, and employees of the Theatre towards the people and officers and soldiers on the front lines of the border.

Bringing the spirit of Tet (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) to the people in the border region of Son La.

Date posted:2026-02-10 02:36:46

VTV.vn - In the days leading up to the Lunar New Year of the Horse 2026, the "Spring on the Border" program brought nearly 800 gift packages worth 1.4 billion VND to the people of Chieng Son and Long Sap communes, Son La province.

Standing alongside women in border areas.

Date posted:2026-02-10 01:45:58

Launched in 2018 by the Central Committee of the Vietnam Women's Union in coordination with the Border Guard Command, the "Accompanying Women in Border Areas" program has empowered ethnic minority women in the border regions of the province to develop their livelihoods, achieve sustainable poverty reduction, become a solid support for women's union members, and contribute to maintaining border security and order.