Dong Nai’s cultural lifeblood over a 96-year journey under the Party’s leadership

Over the past 96 years under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, culture has always served as a resilient lifeblood that nurtures identity, forges spirit, and generates intrinsic strength for the development of Dong Nai.

From the arduous years of resistance wars to the era of renewal and integration, Dong Nai’s culture has continuously evolved, adapted, and spread profound humanistic values.

Culture alongside revolutionary history

From the very birth of the Party, culture was identified as a vital front closely tied to the revolutionary cause. The Outline of Vietnamese Culture in 1943—the Party’s first cultural manifesto—established three fundamental principles for cultural development, including "Nationalization, scientifization and massification". Through successive Party congresses and thematic resolutions of the Party Central Committee, the Politburo has consistently affirmed culture as the soul of the nation, a driving force for development, and the country’s “soft power.”

The Dong Nai Center for Culture and Cinema holds an arts exchange program under the theme “Forever Spring with the Party” in Dong Tam Commune (Dong Nai Province). Photo: My My.

On the land of Dong Nai, culture early merged into the struggle for national liberation, becoming a powerful spiritual force linking the rear with the frontline. During the resistance years, culture and arts not only met spiritual needs but also served as a sharp weapon. Movements such as “songs drowning out the sound of bombs” and “guided reading,” together with the emergence of revolutionary literary works, songs, and propaganda paintings, helped inspire patriotism and strengthen the faith of cadres, soldiers, and the people of Dong Nai in the final victory of the revolution.

According to Master Tran Quang Toai, Chairman of the Dong Nai Historical Science Association, revolutionary culture consistently aimed to bring traditional values to the people, promote such traditions, and direct them toward the goals of national independence, liberation, and reunification. Since the renewal period, Dong Nai’s culture has entered a new stage of development with many positive transformations. The system of historical relics has received greater attention for preservation and restoration; cultural spaces have expanded; technology application and cultural industries have been promoted; and artists have become increasingly connected to everyday life. However, in the context of integration and development, foreign cultural influences have strongly impacted society, posing challenges to Dong Nai’s cultural preservation. To preserve and promote cultural values, appropriate State mechanisms are needed, along with community strength, human resource training, especially among the youth. Cultural promotion must be linked with sustainable exploitation, avoiding commercialization that may dilute identity,” Toai emphasized.

Preserving identity and inspiring aspirations for development

Entering a new phase of rapid urbanization, Dong Nai faces the dual task of safeguarding traditional cultural values while creating space for creativity and innovation. Many localities have proactively “awakened” cultural layers, integrating heritage into contemporary life.

According to Dao Viet Hung, Vice Chairman of Bom Bo Commune People’s Committee, the commune is home to a national historical relic: the S’tieng Ethnic Cultural Preservation Area of Group in Bom Bo Hamlet.

This relic holds special historical and cultural value and serves as an important site for educating revolutionary traditions. In recent years, Bom Bo Commune has focused on preserving and renovating the relic, combining it with educational activities, cultural events, and tourism product development. This has helped enhance the heritage’s value, spread its influence in the community, and improve residents’ spiritual life.

Beyond preservation, Dong Nai has also emphasized cultural development as a resource for sustainable growth. Programs bringing arts to grassroots areas, building cultural life in industrial parks and new residential zones, and encouraging creative works about workers, new-style rural areas, and civilized urban development have contributed to spreading positive values and strengthening society’s spiritual foundation.

On February 3, at Binh Phuoc Ward Square, the Dong Nai Center for Culture and Cinema organizes a photo exhibition commemorating the 96th anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930 – 2026) and celebrating the Lunar New Year of the Horse. The center also holds a virtual reality exhibition of paintings and archival photos under the theme “Dong Nai Reaching New Heights,” meeting the demand for online viewing and appreciation among the public.

Provincial Party Committee member and Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Le Thi Ngoc Loan stated that, based on resolutions of the Provincial Party Committee on building and promoting the cultural values and people of Dong Nai, the department is advising on the development of a new cultural resolution for the province. In particular, the Politburo’s issuance of Resolution No. 80-NQ/TW on January 7, 2026, regarding the development of Vietnamese culture, provides an important orientation for Dong Nai to concretize policies and create breakthroughs in cultural and human development, meeting the requirements of sustainable growth in the new era.

With strategic orientations and a long-term vision, Dong Nai’s cultural lifeblood continues to be preserved and promoted, fostering a people characterized by compassion, dynamism, creativity, and innovation. This is how Dong Nai’s culture accompanies the Party and the nation, confidently advancing on the path of development, integration, and entering a new era of national rise.

                                                    By My Ny – Translated by Trieu Ngan, Thu Ha