Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that to make a substantive contribution to national development, the industry and trade sector must also achieve double-digit growth, generate new jobs, strengthen traditional growth drivers such as export and consumption, and accelerate emerging engines of growth, including the green, digital, circular, knowledge-based and sharing economies.

Consistently achieving high results among military academies and schools, the Youth Union members at the Army Officer Training College 2 (Nguyen Hue University) located in Dong Nai province, have affirmed their pioneering role and made significant contributions, fostering the increasingly robust development of the school’s mass movements.

On the afternoon of December 17, at the provincial Convention Center, the Dong Nai provincial People’s Committee holds a conference to assign socio-economic development plan targets and the state budget estimate for 2026.

At present, Vietnam’s agricultural, forestry and fishery products have reached nearly 200 countries and territories worldwide.

On the morning of December 17 in Hanoi, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Head of the Central Steering Committee on Housing Policy and the Real Estate Market, chaired the fourth meeting of the Committee to review the management of the real estate market and the development of social housing in 2025, while identifying tasks and solutions for 2026 and the period ahead.

Through decisive and well-defined solutions, Dong Nai’s economy recorded strong growth in 2025, underscoring the province’s determination to remain among the country’s top growth performers.

Occupational accidents can debilitate workers, diminish their ability to work, and even result in fatalities. As such, ensuring occupational safety and health (OSH) remains a top priority, receiving active attention and collaboration from organizations and enterprises.

Health insurance (HI) is one of the key pillars of the social security policy system and has consistently received close attention and direction from the Party and the State, with coordinated implementation nationwide. In Dong Nai, efforts to expand HI coverage continue to be translated into practical policies targeting vulnerable groups in society.

On the morning of December 18, at the Dong Nai Children’s House (Tran Bien ward), the Provincial Youth Union coordinated with the Department of Education and Training and the Department of Science and Technology to organize the second Robotics Competition and STEM Festival 2025 (Cluster 1).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent a congratulatory letter to the coaching staff, the U22 men’s football squad, and the national women’s futsal team after they clinched gold medals at the 33rd SEA Games on December 18.

Vietnam scored their third goal in extra time after they leveled 2-2 with hosts Thailand in the main 90 minutes of the 33rd SEA Games men's football final to secure the title.

On December 17, Le Truong Son, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee, signed a decision recognizing the Tap Phuoc – Phuoc Hoa Communal House in Long Phuoc Commune, Dong Nai Province, as a provincial-level historical relic.

The development of science and technology, along with the application of high technology in production, has become an inevitable trend across today’s manufacturing sectors. Amid the global shift in supply chains, Vietnam is gradually emerging as a destination for major international partners, creating favorable conditions for enterprises to cooperate and enhance their own capabilities.

The Government of Viet Nam has approved the National Strategy for Intellectual Workforce Development during the period of accelerated industrialization and modernization to 2030, with a vision to 2045.

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

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said it warmly welcomes the decision by Vietnam’s National Assembly (NA) to add electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and heated tobacco products (HTPs) to its list of products that it is not legal to invest in or trade commercially in the Law on Investment.

Vietnam ranks fourth in international comparisons for self-care readiness, with an overall score of 3.04 out of 4, behind only Singapore, Australia and Germany, according to a recent study.

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.