Attending the ceremony were Comrade Tong Thi Phong, former Politburo member, former Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly; Party Central Committee members: Le Minh Hoan, Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly; Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Hien, Deputy Minister of National Defense ; Nguyen Huu Dong, Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly Deputies' Work Committee, Deputy Head of the Central Organization Committee; Nguyen Anh Tuan, Deputy Head of the Central Policy and Strategy Committee.
Also attending were Comrade Lattana Sihalat, Minister Counselor, Deputy Ambassador of the Embassy of the Lao People's Democratic Republic in Vietnam; Nguyen Trong Khue, temporary delegate, Consulate General of Vietnam in Luongphabang province and leaders of the Lao provinces: Phongsaly, Xaysombun, Xiengkhoang, Luongnamtha, Bokeo, Udomxay, Luongphabang, Huaphanh.
Attending the ceremony to celebrate the 130th anniversary of the founding of Son La province were comrade Mua A Vang, alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front of Dien Bien province and leaders of Hung Yen, Lao Cai, Lai Chau, Ninh Binh, Cao Bang and Thanh Hoa provinces.
Speaking at the ceremony, Comrade Hoang Quoc Khanh, Secretary of the Son La Provincial Party Committee, reviewed the 130-year tradition of formation and development of the province. Since the years of fighting against French colonialism, the ethnic people of Son La have steadfastly defended the country's borders, making important contributions to the victory of the Vietnamese revolution.
The revolutionary light from the Son La Prison Party Cell, born at the end of 1939, became a torch to light the way. On October 10, 1895, Son La province was officially established with the initial name of Van Bu province, and in 1904 it was changed to Son La.
After 130 years of construction and development, especially in nearly 40 years of implementing the renovation process, Son La has achieved many important achievements in the fields of economy, society, national defense and security.
Son La's economic structure has shifted positively, with GRDP per capita in 2025 estimated at 61.8 million VND, 1.4 times higher than in 2020; the poverty rate has decreased to 7.89%, an average decrease of 3.59% per year.
Son La province has completed the work of eliminating temporary and dilapidated houses 5 months ahead of the Government's direction, with more than 12,000 households receiving support.
Culture and society continue to develop, national identity is preserved; national defense and security are strengthened; special friendly and cooperative relations with 9 provinces of the Lao People's Democratic Republic are maintained, building a peaceful, friendly, stable and comprehensively developed Vietnam-Laos border.
Speaking at the ceremony, Comrade Le Minh Hoan, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, on behalf of the Party and State leaders, acknowledged, praised and congratulated the Party Committee, government and people of all ethnic groups in Son La province through generations on the meaningful achievements they have achieved.
130 years is a long journey, crystallized from the sweat, intelligence and patriotism of many generations of Son La people. From the mountain villages, Son La has risen strongly, maintained the border, and built an increasingly rich and beautiful homeland.
After the war, Son La people continued to "fight" against poverty and backwardness, to become today the agricultural capital of the Northwest region, leading the North in terms of fruit growing area, with agricultural product brands reaching far and wide: Moc Chau plum, Song Ma longan, Son La coffee, Thuan Chau passion fruit...
Son La today is a symbol of will and creativity, of the desire to rise up amidst hardship. Steep terrain is no longer an obstacle but a stepping stone to the future. If each hill is a story, each stream is a song, then Son La is an epic of intelligence, determination and humanity.
Comrade Le Minh Hoan emphasized: On each slope, Son La advances steadily and rapidly with persistent vitality, solidarity and aspiration for prosperity. If each hill is a story, each stream is a song, then Son La is an epic of intelligence, determination and humanity. A sloping land but the people are always sincere, steadfast, and confident in rising up with their own hands and minds.
On this occasion, the Party Committee, government and people of all ethnic groups in Son La province were honored to receive the First Class Labor Medal from the President for their outstanding achievements in fruit tree development, actively contributing to the socio-economic development of the Northwest region.
Immediately after the celebration was a special art program with the theme "Son La's heroic spirit - reaching far with the country", elaborately staged with many special performances recreating the heroic history of the army and people of Son La in the struggle for independence, freedom and building and defending the Fatherland.
The program ended with a solidarity dance and a xoe circle, spreading the spirit of pride, solidarity and attachment of the ethnic groups of Son La in the new journey.
Source: https://nhandan.vn/son-la-ky-niem-130-nam-ngay-thanh-lap-tinh-post914429.html
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