The decision to "awaken the potential on sloping land" has turned Son La from a poor mountainous province into a home to many dong millionaires and billionaires.

The assam apple forest in Ngoc Chien Commune, Muong La District in the northern province of Son La has been recognized as the largest in Vietnam by Vietnam Record Association (Vietkings).

HCM City and Son La city have joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC) as announced by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on February 14.

Son La has risen from a poor province to become an "agricultural phenomenon" of Vietnam, which ranks second in fruit growing area.

Agricultural tourism has helped increase product value and open up new markets for agricultural products for residents of Hua Tat village in Van Ho district of Son La provice.

The H’ Mong people in Ta So village of Chieng Hac commune have quickly attracted tourists and the government's investment to become a community-based tourism village in the near future.

In recent years, many mountainous districts of Son La province have invested in developing essential infrastructure to serve production and life in ethnic minority and mountainous areas.

The Guinness World Records has announced that the Bach Long (White Dragon) glass walking bridge in Vietnam's northern province of Son La is the world's longest glass-bottomed bridge.