Hailstorm wreaks havoc in Son La
A heavy rain and hailstorm have cost the northwestern mountainous province of Son La some 1 billon VND (43,763 USD) worth of damage (not including agricultural losses).
Locusts damage 9,000 ha of crops in Son La
About 9,000 hectares of rice and maize crops, fruit trees and forest in the border commune of Muong Lan, Sop Cop district, the northwestern province of Son La have been attacked by a plague of locusts
Son La to increase conservation area
The northern mountainous province of Son La will develop a new natural conservation area covering about 16,000 hectares in Muong La district while focusing on preserving its existing centres.
Grasshoppers attack crops in Son La
A large area of rice and maize crops in the mountainous province of Son La is being attacked by a plague of locusts, which has occured for the first time since 1975.