Dong Nai youth takes the lead in digital transformation

Digital transformation is becoming an essential requirement in the development process, requiring the proactive, active, and creative participation of all segments of the population, particularly Youth Union (YU) members and young people. For this reason, YU chapters and youth-led associations at all levels across the city have recently launched practical and meaningful movements and campaigns.

Volunteer movements and campaigns have brought the strengths of YU members and young people into play, contributing to bringing digital transformation closer to the people, fostering digital skills, and gradually building a digital society.

From the “Digital Literacy for All” movement…

This initiative is one of the key tasks in the work of YU, youth-led associations and youth and children’s movements aimed at implementing the Politburo's Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW, dated December 22, 2024, on breakthrough development in science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation (referred to as Resolution No. 57).

Officials, YU members, and young people in Tan Trieu Ward scan QR codes to experience the "Digitizing Red Addresses" project implemented by the Ward YU at the historical relic site marking the establishment of the Binh Phuoc-Tan Trieu Communist Party Cell and the Provisional Bien Hoa Provincial Party Committee. Photo: Nga Son

Nguyen Hieu Trung, Deputy Secretary of the Dong Nai City YU, said that since early March 2025, the former Provincial YU and the former Dong Nai Provincial Youth Federation (now the Dong Nai City Youth Federation) have directed YU chapters and youth-led associations at all levels to widely implement the “Digital Literacy for All” movement in a coordinated manner. At the same time, they required 100% of the youth-led association chapters to establish at least one “Digital Literacy for All” team and organize promotional activities and “Digital Literacy for All” classes suited to local and unit conditions. In this spirit, YU chapters and youth-led associations at all levels across the city simultaneously established “Digital Literacy for All” teams comprising officials of YU and youth-led associations, YU members, association members, and young people with technological knowledge, digital skills, and enthusiasm.

In late April 2026, the City YU’s Standing Board issued a plan to implement Resolution No. 57 of 2026, clearly defining key tasks and making the implementation of Resolution No. 57 a criterion for emulation assessment linked to the responsibility of the head of each YU chapter. In addition to organizing conferences to disseminate and thoroughly study the resolution, the City YU directed 100% of its affiliated units to issue plans for implementing Resolution No. 57 and register at least one model/project associated with science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation.

Since then, the “Digital Literacy for All” movement has been implemented in a coordinated manner by YU chapters and youth-led associations at all levels across the city, contributing to promoting digital transformation in the community. Along with promoting digital transformation, YU chapters across the city have focused on fostering and enhancing the digital capabilities of core officials and YU members. It is estimated that since the beginning of 2026, YU chapters have organized approximately 250 training activities to improve digital skills for about 2,500 core officials, YU members, and teachers in charge of Young Pioneer teams.

STEM and science and technology playgrounds for pupils and students have been organized in diverse forms, attracting a large number of participants. “Digital Literacy for All” teams have collaborated with businesses to popularize digital skills among workers. All commune- and ward-level YU chapters maintain at least one team or digital technology group to assist people in using online public services, electronic identification, digital payments, e-commerce, and other digital services. This helps people, particularly those with limited digital skills, access and use digital utilities more conveniently and effectively.

…To the “Digital Summer” campaign

The “Digital Summer” campaign is one of the new initiatives of the “2026 Summer Youth Volunteer” campaign implemented by YU chapters across the city.

A volunteer assists a resident of Thanh Son Commune in using the VNeID application during the “Digital Summer” campaign.

According to Nguyen Tran Phuong Ha, Deputy Secretary of the City YU, Chairwoman of the City Students’ Association, and Chairwoman of the City Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organization Council, the City YU established 10 city-level volunteer teams with nearly 200 volunteers who are students from universities and colleges across the city to implement the “Digital Summer” campaign. The teams were deployed to remote, border, and ethnic minority areas facing many difficulties, including the communes of Dak O, Bu Gia Map, Binh Tan, Loc Thanh, Loc Thanh, Ta Lai, Phu Vinh, Xuan Que, Nam Cat Tien, and Thanh Son. At the same time, the City YU directed YU chapters in communes and wards to establish 95 on-site volunteer teams.

During the campaign, the teams were directly stationed at commune- and ward-level public administration service centers to guide people in carrying out administrative procedures in the digital environment, checking application-processing results, making online payments, and using essential digital utilities and applications. Notably, under the motto "go to every alley, knock on every door, guide every person," the teams visited villages and hamlets to directly assist people in using cashless payment applications, ensuring information security in cyberspace; installing and activating VNeID electronic identification accounts; using the National Public Service Portal, online public services, electronic citizen accounts, and digital signatures; and collaborating with community digital technology groups to popularize digital skills among residents.

According to estimated data from the City YU, the city-level and grassroots teams supported nearly 293,000 people in accessing digital services and improving their digital skills during the “Digital Summer” campaign alone.

Tran Thi Thuy Van, a resident of Quarter 2, Long Hung Ward, arrived at the Long Hung Ward Public Administration Service Center early in the morning to complete procedures related to her social insurance book after leaving her job. She was delighted to receive dedicated, step-by-step guidance from YU members, young people, and ward civil servants on how to submit her application online. According to Van, completing the process herself would have taken a considerable amount of time because she was unfamiliar with online submissions. With the support of YU members, young people, and ward civil servants, the application was completed quickly. Furthermore, she was instructed on how to photograph and send documents as well as track her application using its reference code to proceed with subsequent steps.

With their youthful energy, pioneering spirit, and strength in technology, YU members and young people have contributed to spreading digital skills through various movements and campaigns and gradually bringing digital transformation closer to the people.

By Nga Son – Translated by Minh Hong, Thu Ha