Ka Huong (born in 1991) is a young artisan born into a family with three generations devoted to the traditional brocade weaving craft in Ta Lai commune. For Ka Huong, brocade weaving is not only a way to preserve her ethnic group’s traditional craft, but also a thread that connects ancestral roots with the present, pays tribute to the past, and opens up new directions for the development of community life.
The second official competition day of the 33rd SEA Games (December 11) marked a strong surge by the Viet Nam sports delegation, as Vietnamese athletes secured a series of valuable medals across a range of Olympic sports.
Vietnamese swimmer Tran Hung Nguyen stormed to his fourth consecutive SEA Games gold in the men’s 200m individual medley on December 10, clocking 2:03.11 to successfully defend the title he has held since the 30th Games.
Viet Nam ended its gold drought on the first day of the 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 33) as Nguyen Thi Huong and Diep Thi Huong powered to victory in the women’s 500m canoe sprint final.
After 15 years of undergoing persistent training and competition, and overcoming serious injuries, martial artist Nguyen Manh Phi (Dong Nai Vovinam Team) has achieved the best result in his career with a world gold medal.
With less than a month to go, one of Dong Nai Province’s long-standing sports events is preparing to kick off—the 31st National cross-country mountain-climbing tournament themed “Conquering the peak of Ba Ra” in 2026.
The “All people unite to build a cultural life” movement across Dong Nai Province in 2025 continues to gain strong momentum, driving clear changes in public awareness and community engagement.
The Vietnam women’s football team narrowly lost 0-1 to the Philippines at SEA Games 33 in their second group-stage match at Chonburi Stadium on the evening of December 8.
“Mua do” (Red Rain) produced by the People’s Army Cinema has received enthusiastic applause from international audiences at the “Vietnam Film Week – The Journey of Light”, which is undeway at the Le Grand Rex cinema in Paris.
The 31st National Cross-Country Mountaineering Championship “Conquering the Peak of Ba Ra” in 2026, hosted by Dong Nai Newspaper and Radio, Television in coordination with various units and localities, will take place on January 4, 2026, in Phuoc Long ward, Dong Nai province.
On the morning of December 7, at the 9-4 park, the Dong Nai Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism coordinated with the People's Committee of Xuan Loc Commune to organize the 1st Xuan Loc Commune Chua Chan Mountain Cross-country and Mountain Climbing Open (2025).
The Vietnamese sports delegation took part in the official flag-raising ceremony of the 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 33) at Hua Mark Indoor Stadium in Bangkok on the afternoon of December 8, marking a ceremonial start to their SEA Games journey.
Viet Nam’s sporting contingent departed for the 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 33) on the morning of December 7, following a send-off ceremony at Noi Bai International Airport.
Dong Nai is recognized as a land where the cultures of the Southeastern region and the Central Highlands meet. It is home to the S’tieng people, who carry a deep love for their traditional gongs. For the S’tieng, gongs are not merely musical instruments, as they are the breath of the deities, the voice of earth and sky, inseparable from sacred rituals that range from new rice ceremonies and house blessings to weddings.
After an exciting competition session, the 1st Xuan Loc Commune Chua Chan Mountain Cross-country and Mountain Climbing Open (2025), organized by the Dong Nai Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in coordination with the Xuan Loc Commune People’s Committee, concluded on December 7.
As our nation prepares to enter a new era characterized by strong socio-economic growth, this is also the time when culture – the nation’s soft power - is placed at the center and must be preserved and promoted. With their dynamism, creativity, and quick adaptability to societal and technological changes, the youth are the force that will carry forward, innovate, and transform traditional cultural values into an integral part of contemporary life.
Preserving the community’s valuable assets
