Welcoming the 80th anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2025), localities in the province were filled with a joyful atmosphere, from cities to villages, people decorated with colorful flags and flowers, the bright red national flag fluttering.
As someone who had the honor of listening to Uncle Ho read the Declaration of Independence at the historic Ba Dinh Square, now at the age of 95, the special "asset" that Mr. La Tan Khoi Viet, a pre-uprising cadre living in Group 11 Quyet Thang, To Hieu Ward, has is the memory of those special revolutionary years. He recalls: I was enlightened about the revolution early on and joined the National Salvation Children's Team of the Viet Minh Front. After 2 years of joining the National Salvation Children's Team with the tasks of delivering letters, guarding political cadre conferences... as an active and enthusiastic team member, I was trusted and introduced to Tan Trao (Tuyen Quang) to join the Liberation Army, the second Liberation Army established after the main Vietnam Propaganda Liberation Army previously established by General Vo Nguyen Giap. The liberation army team I joined at that time had 30 people. During the day, we went on guard duty, delivered mail, and at night we practiced self-defense to help prepare for the general uprising to seize power in August 1945.
Every year, on the occasion of Independence Day, Mr. Viet enthusiastically tells his children and grandchildren stories about the difficult but heroic years of the nation. Mr. Viet said: I am extremely proud to see that our country today has changed dramatically, is an independent country, has a position in the international arena, and the people's lives are increasingly improved. With faith and hope, the 80th anniversary of National Day, September 2, is not only an opportunity to review the glorious past, but also a reminder for today's generation to follow in the footsteps of their ancestors, to preserve the independence that so many people sacrificed to gain.
The country's historical milestones are always a source of pride and valuable lessons about patriotism, solidarity, bravery and resilience of the Vietnamese people. Upholding tradition, the Party Committee, government and people of Son La province are joining hands and unanimously promoting potentials and advantages, strongly mobilizing resources, promoting industrialization and modernization, and achieving great and comprehensive achievements in all fields.
Since the beginning of 2025, the Provincial Party Committee has focused on leadership, direction, and drastic removal of "bottlenecks" in infrastructure, investment procedures, and human resource quality, and unblocking development momentum. Positive signals from the province's economic management results since the beginning of the year have brought Son La to the target of 8% growth in 2025, laying the foundation for the target of double-digit growth in the following years.
Gross regional domestic product (GRDP) in the first 6 months of 2025 at 2010 comparative prices of the province reached 16,541 billion VND, up 8.76% over the same period last year. Of which, agriculture, forestry and fishery reached 3,643 billion VND, up 7.92%, exceeding the set target by 5.2%; industry and construction reached 4,264 billion VND, up 11.83%; services reached 7,808 billion VND, up 8.33%. The economic structure shifted positively, agriculture applied high technology, industry increased the proportion of processing, services expanded towards modernization.
Investment attraction has increased. From the beginning of the year to August 17, Son La province received 97 investment dossiers, including 65 new proposals; approved the investment policy of 20 projects outside industrial parks, with a total capital of VND 12,123 billion, an increase of 2.2 times in the number of projects and 36 times in total capital compared to the same period in 2024.
In agricultural and forestry production, there has been an important shift from pure agriculture, backward farming techniques, self-sufficiency, and self-sufficiency to commodity production, linked to the market, focusing on brand building, implementing programs to connect businesses and cooperatives to produce and consume agricultural products. The program to convert crops on sloping land and promote the development of high-tech agriculture has helped Son La become the largest fruit granary in the North, with 84,160 hectares of fruit trees and hawthorn trees; the largest Arabica coffee area in the country, with over 20,000 hectares; along with many types of agricultural products, with large areas and output, such as 5,235 hectares of tea, 9,259 hectares of sugarcane, 42,537 hectares of corn, over 15,300 hectares of cassava, etc.
Veteran Lo Hong Son, Quynh Nhai commune, shared: Living in the exciting atmosphere of the historic autumn days, witnessing our country develop and become more beautiful, and people's lives become more prosperous, I feel more honored, proud, and deeply believe in the victory of the renovation process initiated and led by our Party, towards the goal of a rich people, a strong country, and a fair, democratic, and civilized society.
The province's socio-economic infrastructure system is being gradually expanded and improved, focusing on developing infrastructure in remote areas, extremely disadvantaged areas, border areas, resistance bases, new rural construction programs, communes and villages in extremely disadvantaged areas... Up to now, 100% of the province's communes and wards have car roads to the center. By 2025, the province strives to achieve the goal of having 20 communes meeting advanced new rural standards.
Taking care of the education cause, implementing Conclusion No. 81-TB/TW of the Politburo and the direction of the Prime Minister on developing a system of inter-level boarding schools in border areas, the province is actively building schools in 13 border communes. This is part of the pilot phase of building 100 boarding schools nationwide, expected to be completed in 2025.
Last August, the People's Committee of Son La province held the inauguration ceremony of the Son La City Drainage and Wastewater Treatment System. This is a project to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The project, with a total investment of more than 932 billion VND, includes: Wastewater treatment plant; 7 pumping stations; wastewater collection pipeline system of levels 1, 2, 3; upgrading the 2.5 km long rainwater drainage system; renovating and repairing 8.3 km of inner-city roads...
Promoting the glorious tradition of previous generations, the youth of all ethnic groups in the province are striving to compete and contribute to building their homeland to become more and more prosperous. Comrade Cam Thi Huyen Trang, Vice Chairman of the Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Youth Union, said: Sharing the joy of the whole country, Son La youth organized the "National Aspiration Festival", with the participation of more than 3,000 youth union members, students and pupils; inaugurated the youth project at the Dong Xen Water Park stage, Chieng Coi ward. Coordinated to organize the talk show "Stories of the time of war" with authentic and touching battlefield memories from former youth volunteers, so that the youth union members and students can directly listen and understand more deeply about the history of the nation, thereby fostering love for the homeland, national pride and a sense of responsibility in inheriting and promoting the revolutionary tradition...
With absolute confidence in the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, in the path chosen by the Party, Uncle Ho and our people, the Party Committee, government and people of all ethnic groups in Son La continue to promote the tradition of solidarity, boost the patriotic emulation movement, overcome all difficulties and challenges, successfully complete the task of economic and social development, carry out the country's industrialization and modernization, and build Son La to develop greenly, quickly and sustainably.
Source: https://baosonla.vn/xa-hoi/tu-hao-80-nam-mua-thu-cach-mang-8vlcOvrNR.html
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