On the morning of February 15 (the 28th day of the 12th lunar month in the Lunar Year of the Snake), implementing the policy of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, the Dong Nai Provincial Party Committee (PPC) compound officially opened its doors to welcome delegations, officials, party members, and people from all walks of life to offer incense in remembrance of Uncle Ho at Uncle Ho Temple.

On February 13, the Military Personnel Board under the Staff Department of the Dong Nai Provincial Military Command announced that, as of February 12, 100% of commune-level military commands across the province had advised local military service councils to complete the presentation of enlistment orders to citizens selected for military service in 2026.

Amid increasingly deep globalization and international integration, Dong Nai has identified external affairs as a key and regular task closely linked to socio-economic development and the safeguarding of national defense and security.

After nearly 30 years of being nurtured in national strategic plans and nearly 2,000 days of construction, the Long Thanh International Airport Project “marked” a historic moment at the end of 2025 as it welcomed the first civilian flight landing on runway number 1.

On February 16, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee (PPC) and Chairman of Dong Nai People's Committee Nguyen Van Ut together with Member of the PPC and Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Ho Van Ha visited and extended Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings, and encouraged officials, engineers and workers working through Tet holiday at the construction site of Component Project 1 of Bien Hoa - Vung Tau Expressway.

In 2025, Dong Nai met and exceeded its investment attraction targets, with foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction reaching over 3.3 billion USD, including 189 newly licensed projects and 189 others for capital increase; domestic investment attraction reached 173 trillion VND, with the majority of capital belonging to the group of newly registered projects.

On the occasion of the 96th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930 to 2026) and to welcome the Lunar New Year of the Horse 2026, the President Ho Chi Minh Temple on the campus of the Dong Nai Provincial Party Committee will open to officials, Party members, and residents in the locality for visits and incense offering.

With the desire to bring a spring full of love and a warm Tet holiday to the orphans being cared for at the Center for Social Work (CSW) and the Children's Protection Fund of Dong Nai province, on February 13 (26th day of the 12th lunar month in the Year of the Snake), the center’s staff organized an event to wrap chung cakes (Vietnamese square sticky rice cakes) and tet cakes (Vietnamese cylindrical sticky rice cakes).

Over the past few days, across industrial parks and enterprises in Dong Nai province, a series of "Tet Reunion" activities have been vibrantly organized, bringing a warm and sharing atmosphere to workers far from home as Tet approaches.

In the brilliant golden sunshine of the South in the early days of spring, the house of Noi Thi Uyen (65 years old, living in Dong Chac hamlet, Tan Loi commune, Dong Nai province) once again resonates with the sound of the tinh lute and the melodies of then singing. Blended into the traditional melody are new lyrics: “Celebrating the merger of Binh Phuoc - Dong Nai / The wide road stretches ahead / Now Dong Nai - Binh Phuoc are one family / Affection has blossomed and borne fruit... Our province now opens vast and wide...”. Members of the Then Singing and Folk Song Preservation Club of Tan Loi commune are practicing together to prepare for the art program celebrating the founding anniversary of the Party and the Spring of the Year of the Horse 2026.

Dong Nai martial artist Hoang Trung Nguyen, as part of the Vietnamese Kun Khmer team, excellently won a gold medal at the 2026 World Kun Khmer Championships in Cambodia.

In the days leading up to Tet, Dong Nai has become more vibrant and lively as horse mascots are simultaneously unveiled at central locations along flower streets in many wards and communes, attracting the attention of numerous residents and visitors.

Dong Nai province is prioritizing stronger solutions for data connectivity and improving the effectiveness of the Intelligent Operations Center, including activities to promote digital transformation and data connection in the transportation sector.

The event marked the debut of the country’s first cross-sea unmanned postal route, representing a pioneering step in smart mobility solutions aimed at boosting the digital economy and easing pressure on road transport infrastructure in Ho Chi Minh City.

In the current stage of development, Viet Nam has set the goal of establishing a new growth model, with science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation as the primary driving forces, and regards this as a key condition for overcoming the middle-income trap.

As healthcare digital transformation is being strongly promoted, electronic prescriptions (e-prescriptions) and prescription-only drug sales have been identified as key measures to enhance transparency, strengthen professional practice management, and prevent and combat antibiotic resistance.

Local authorities have been instructed to strengthen disease prevention and control measures at border gates, medical facilities and in the community, stay updated with global disease information, and closely monitor inbound travellers.

Lunar New Year is an important occasion for people to gather, enjoy special dishes, and participate in many festive activities. This boosts food consumption demand, leading to the risk of food safety (FS) violations.