A send-off ceremony for the Vietnamese delegation to compete at the 13th ASEAN Para Games in Thailand from January 15-27, 2026 was held on December 16 in Ho Chi Minh City.

President of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) Gianni Infantino has sent his congratulations to President of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Tran Quoc Tuan following the Vietnamese teams' qualification for the finals at the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

Track-and-field athletes of Vietnam continued to shine on the evening of December 16, winning important medals and reaffirming their leading position in the region at the ongoing 33rd Southeast Asia (SEA) Games in Thailand.

On December 14, the 2025 Bu Dang Artistic Flute Kite Festival, accompanied by a countryside culinary fair, was held at Bu Mon field in Bu Dang Commune, Dong Nai Province, attracting over 10,000 visitors from across the region and beyond.

With 203 entries by 103 authors competing across eight genres, the Dong Nai Literature and Arts Awards this year recorded a vibrant creative season, marked by the participation of a large number of authors from both within and outside the province.

On December 15, a partnership signing ceremony for the 31st National Cross-Country Mountain-Climbing Tournament “Conquering the Peak of Ba Ra” in 2026, was held at Dong Nai Newspaper and Radio, Television. The ceremony was chaired by Cao Quoc Sang, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Dong Nai Newspaper and Radio, Television.

Vietnamese athletics continued to boost the national delegation’s medal tally at the 33rd SEA Games by winning two more gold medals on December 15 and reaffirming its role as one of Viet Nam’s main gold medal sources.

Vietnam’s U22 team booked their place in the men’s football final at the 33rd SEA Games after a hard-fought 2–0 victory over the Philippines in the semi-final on December 15.

Vietnamese athletics continued to boost the national delegation’s medal tally at the 33rd SEA Games by winning two more gold medals on December 15 and reaffirming its role as one of Vietnam’s main gold medal sources.

On January 4, 2026, the national cross-country mountain-climbing tournament “Conquering the peak of Ba Ra” in 2026 will take place in Phuoc Long Ward, Dong Nai Province, in celebration of the 51st anniversary of Phuoc Long Liberation Day (January 6). Beyond the vibrant sporting atmosphere and the demanding mountain climb, visitors to Phuoc Long on this occasion will also have the opportunity to explore a wide range of distinctive local culinary destinations.

On December 14, at Buu Long Tourist Area in Tran Bien ward, Dong Nai Provincial Labor Federation’s Standing Committee organized a mass wedding ceremony for 12 worker couples in the province.

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.

In the final days of the tenth lunar month, Tan Lan Communal House (Tran Bien Ward, Dong Nai Province) comes alive with the resonant beats of drums and a steady flow of people gathering for the Ky Yen Festival, the largest annual festival at this national-level relic site.

The traditional craft of brocade weaving is a distinctive cultural practice that shapes the identity of the Ma ethnic group and also serves a practical role, providing goods for exchange and daily life in Ta Lai commune, Dong Nai province. For Ma women, brocade is more than just fabric, as it is a vessel for emotion, a place where memories are woven, and where love for family, the mountains, and the community is expressed. Each piece of cloth thus becomes a symbol of cultural identity and a source of profound pride.