Identifying cadres and cadre work as “the key of the key”, the Dong Nai Provincial Party Committee and its Standing Board have in recent years ensured consistent and effective leadership across all areas, including the training, capacity-building, deployment and usage of cadres.

The 2026 conscription cycle encompasses numerous updated legal regulations on standards and procedures, as well as preferential policies for individuals who complete their military service, featuring several notable changes.

Of the 228 residents of Dong Phu commune called up for military health checks, 60 have submitted applications to the Military Service Council expressing their desire to be selected for enlistment and serve to protect the Fatherland in the spring of 2026.

On the afternoon of December 15, Le Truong Son, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and Vice Chairman of the Dong Nai Provincial People’s Committee, met with relevant departments, agencies, and local authorities to review the progress of key projects: the Long Thanh Concentrated Digital Technology Zone; the 300-hectare Innovation Hub in Binh An Commune; and the 200-hectare Science, Technology, and Innovation Zone in Dong Xoai Ward.

To date, Dong Nai Province has attracted more than 2,200 foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises operating in production and business, with a total registered capital exceeding 42 billion USD. Notably, in 2025, Dong Nai not only reached its target ahead of schedule but also exceeded its FDI attraction target set at the beginning of the year, maintaining its position among the country’s leading localities in FDI attraction after the merger, and continuing to pursue the goal of prioritizing high-quality FDI inflows for sustainable development.

(ĐN) - Around 4 p.m. on Dec. 15, Boeing 787 flight VN5001, departing from Tan Son Nhat Airport, landed at Long Thanh Airport. The flight was a technical test in preparation for the airport’s first official commercial flight on Dec. 19.

Local Literature Education (LLE) is a compulsory component of the 2018 General Education Program, with 35 periods allocated per school year. Although the framework is centrally designed, each province or centrally governed city is responsible for developing its own LLE materials. As a result, following administrative mergers, the newly formed provinces and cities must reconstruct appropriate LLE content.

On the afternoon of December 15, Nguyen Kim Long, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee, Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for Anti-Smuggling, Counterfeit Goods and Trade Fraud (Steering Committee 389/DP) chaired a meeting to review 2025 activities in combating smuggling, trade fraud, and counterfeit goods, and to implement the directions and tasks for 2026.

On December 14, the Dong Nai Provincial Youth Union, the Dong Nai Provincial Students’ Association, and the Dong Nai Young Entrepreneurs’ Association jointly organized the 2025 Dong Nai Corporate Semester program, with the participation of 70 students from universities and colleges across the province.

With 203 entries by 103 authors competing across eight genres, the Dong Nai Literature and Arts Awards this year recorded a vibrant creative season, marked by the participation of a large number of authors from both within and outside the province.

On December 15, a partnership signing ceremony for the 31st National Cross-Country Mountain-Climbing Tournament “Conquering the Peak of Ba Ra” in 2026, was held at Dong Nai Newspaper and Radio, Television. The ceremony was chaired by Cao Quoc Sang, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Dong Nai Newspaper and Radio, Television.

Vietnamese athletics continued to boost the national delegation’s medal tally at the 33rd SEA Games by winning two more gold medals on December 15 and reaffirming its role as one of Viet Nam’s main gold medal sources.

Dai Phuoc Commune is one of the pioneering localities piloting numerous models and effective initiatives to promote digital transformation from the grassroots level.

Minamisoma, Fukushima Pref., -- Japanese startup Eams Robotics Co. tested a delivery service using a drone that flew over a railroad track in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Tuesday.

Applying artificial intelligence (AI) in vocational training enhances teaching efficiency and delivers flexible, personalised, modern learning experiences, though implementation continues to face challenges.

The total value of medical expenses not covered by the health insurance fund is estimated at around 24.8 trillion VND (942 million USD) per year. Health insurance contributions remain low, at 4.5% of the salary or reference base used for calculation.

As global medical tourism expands rapidly, Vietnam is emerging as a new destination thanks to its high-quality healthcare services, competitive costs and growing medical expertise.

Vietnam’s health sector is pushing towards zero-fee hospital treatment and regular health checks for all citizens in line with Politburo Resolution No. 72-NQ/TW.