MoFA and Dong Nai City sign action program to implement coordination regulations for 2026–2030

On October 14, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ngo Le Van and Deputy Secretary of the Dong Nai City Party Committee (CPC) and Chairman of the City People's Committee Nguyen Van Ut co-chaired a ceremony at the headquarters of the Dong Nai City State Administrative Bloc to sign an action program implementing coordination regulations on external relations and international integration for 2026–2030 between the Dong Nai CPC’s Standing Committee and the Standing Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Party Committee.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ngo Le Van speaks at the signing ceremony. Photo: Ngoc Lien

The signing ceremony aimed to put into practice coordination regulations on external relations and international integration for 2026–2030, signed by the Dong Nai CPC’s Standing Committee and the Standing Committee of the MoFA Party Committee on October 5 at the ministry's headquarters.

Addressing the ceremony, Nguyen Van Ut, Deputy Secretary of the CPC and Chairman of the City People's Committee, said that as a young city entering a new stage of development, Dong Nai had identified foreign affairs and international integration as crucial solutions to mobilize resources, expand development space, and enhance the city's competitiveness. Politburo Resolution No. 16-NQ/TW, issued on July 21, 2026, sets out long-term development orientations for Dong Nai, placing new demands on the city to mobilize resources, strengthen connectivity, and enhance its status.

Deputy Secretary of the Dong Nai CPC and Chairman of the City People's Committee Nguyen Van Ut addresses the signing ceremony. Photo: Ngoc Lien

Chairman of the Dong Nai City People's Committee Nguyen Van Ut expressed his hope that the MoFA would continue to provide attention, support, and coordination in several key areas, including strengthening cooperation in economic diplomacy, investment promotion, and international trade; promoting international cooperation in science and technology, innovation, digital transformation, and human resource development; enhancing cultural diplomacy, people-to-people diplomacy, and promotion of the city's image; and improving the quality of the city's foreign affairs and international integration activities.

Leaders of the MoFA and Dong Nai City sign the action program to implement coordination regulations. Photo: Ngoc Lien

During discussions with city leaders, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ngo Le Van said Dong Nai has consistently been at the forefront of foreign affairs activities in recent years. The MoFA recognizes and highly appreciates the city's contributions to the overall foreign affairs work of the Party and the State.

The Deputy Minister emphasized that local foreign affairs play a vital role in contributing to the overall success of the country's diplomatic efforts. He affirmed the MoFA's commitment to working closely with local authorities to achieve tangible results, consistently placing businesses, citizens, and localities at the center of its service efforts. The success of local authorities also reflects the MoFA’s success in improving the quality of foreign affairs and international integration activities.

The MoFA delegation, Dong Nai City leaders, and representatives of municipal departments, boards and agencies pose for a commemorative photo following the signing ceremony. Photo: Ngoc Lien

The action program implementing coordination regulations on external relations and international integration for 2026–2030 between the Dong Nai CPC’s Standing Committee and the Standing Committee of the MoFA Party Committee comprises 10 key groups of tasks, detailed in 39 specific tasks. Through these task groups, the action program seeks to establish a regular and coordinated working mechanism that clearly identifies joint activities, assigns responsibilities and focal points, and specifies implementation deadlines and concrete outputs. This is intended to help improve the effectiveness of foreign affairs and international integration, mobilize external resources, expand development space, and enhance the city's status in the new stage.

By Ngoc Lien – Translated by Minh Hong, Thu Ha