Having become a city, Dong Nai has major opportunities to accelerate its development. Planning the Dong Nai River as a strategic spatial axis is seen as a breakthrough that could help the city attract investment, attract foreign experts to live and work, and develop a modern riverside urban area serving as a gateway to Long Thanh International Airport.

With its strategically important location and the presence of Long Thanh International Airport, Long Thanh Ward in Dong Nai City is currently home to a number of major projects, particularly transport infrastructure projects that are underway. As a result, the locality is also handling a substantial workload related to site clearance.

In recent years, many of the markets importing Vietnamese agricultural products have introduced additional technical barriers, particularly the European Union (EU), a major destination for Vietnamese agricultural exports. These markets are imposing increasingly stringent requirements on phytosanitary controls and pesticide and chemical residue levels in agricultural products.

Beyond bringing together farmers who excel in production and business, Outstanding Farmers in Production and Business Clubs in Dong Nai City are gradually becoming places where members can connect, share experiences, and support one another in developing production.

Dong Nai welcomed more than 4 million tourist arrivals in the first 8 months of 2026, equivalent to 69% of its full-year target, according to a report presented at a meeting of the City's Tourism Development Steering Committee on August 21.

With its rich ecological, environmental, cultural and landscape values, the Dong Nai River is set to become a strategic spatial axis for Dong Nai City.

After nearly 40 years of renewal, Vietnam's private economic sector has expanded rapidly in terms of business numbers, but most enterprises remain small in scale and continue to face bottlenecks in market access, capital, policy predictability and innovation.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Bu Gia Map Commune, in coordination with the Dong Nai City Youth Union, the Dong Nai City Military Command, and the Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam–Cambodia Friendship Association, held a ceremony on August 20 to launch the construction and renovation of 16 “Great Solidarity” houses for poor, near-poor, and housing-insecure households in the commune.

Xuan Loc Ward is pursuing urban development and accelerating economic restructuring toward a larger share of industry and construction, as well as trade and services. However, with its extensive agricultural land, farming remains a key pillar and a major strength of the locality.

The Technical Human Resources Training and Supply Center (SSTC), under the Dong Nai Industrial Parks and Economic Zones Authority (DNIEZA), coordinated with KN Industrial City (KNIC), a member of KN Holdings, and the Bien Hoa Branch of the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) to organize a conference on August 20. The conference was titled “Dong Nai – Southern Vietnam’s Strategic Hub for Industry, Logistics and Investment.”

In addition to providing knowledge of the Law on Cooperatives, relevant policies, and management skills, the training and outreach programs organized by the city's Cooperative Alliance also offer officials, members, cooperative groups, and cooperatives opportunities to discuss practical challenges and develop solutions.

In the new phase, the One Commune One Product (OCOP) Program is oriented toward green development in association with ecological agriculture, the circular economy, and the goal of achieving net-zero emissions. Accordingly, the OCOP product development program focuses on establishing clean raw material zones and applying environmentally friendly technologies in processing.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade held a ceremony on the afternoon of August 18 to announce the 2025 FTA Index, a set of indicators assessing the implementation of free trade agreements (FTAs) by localities.

According to the Long Thanh International Airport Project Management Board, another three to four recruitment drives are expected to be held from now through the end of 2026, with approximately 200 additional employees to be recruited.

During Party General Secretary and State President To Lam's recent official visit to Thailand, the two sides signed an action program to implement the comprehensive strategic partnership for 2026-2031.