“Intellectual Property (IP) and Sports: Ready – Set – Go for Innovation” is the theme of World Intellectual Property Day (April 26) 2026. This year’s theme highlights the role of IP in promoting sustainable and professional sports development while spreading humanistic values across society.

The Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day (the 10th day of the third lunar month) this year falls on Sunday (April 26). Across Dong Nai Province, a wide range of cultural activities are being held to express gratitude for the Hung Kings and the ancestors who founded and defended the nation.

Amid the currents of modern life, the Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day is more than a day of remembrance—it serves as a spiritual anchor where historical memory, the moral tradition of “when drinking water, remember its source” and the cultural resilience of the Vietnamese people converge in the journey of global integration.

The Dong Nai provincial People’s Committee on April 20 issued Plan No. 205/KH-UBND on activities marking the 51st anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975–2026) and the 136th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890–2026).

The Viet Nam women's national football team is placed 37th in the world with 1,593.71 points, according to the latest rankings released by FIFA.

A ceremony was held on April 19 at the Choro Ethnic Cultural House in Bao Vinh ward to officially announce the inclusion of the Sayangva Festival (Rice Goddess worship ritual) of the Choro ethnic group in Dong Nai Province in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List.

Dong Nai, with its large area and population, is among the country’s most dynamic economies. As it moves toward becoming a centrally governed city, the province is presented with new opportunities, while also facing fresh challenges in aligning economic growth with the promotion of social development.

On the morning of April 18, in Phuoc Long Ward, Dong Nai Province, the Ba Ra Temple Festival in the lunar year of the Horse 2026 officially opened in a solemn atmosphere, attracting a large number of residents and visitors from both within and outside the province. The event is one of the most typical folk belief festivals, closely associated with the spiritual life of local community across generations.

Dong Nai boasts a history spanning nearly 330 years of formation and development, starting from the journey of southward expansion to the threshold of becoming a centrally governed city. Throughout its developmental journey, the locality has always carried with it a rich and distinctive cultural legacy. Preserving and promoting these core cultural values is how the province moves forward, while also retaining its historical memory and cultural depth.

Sayangva is the most important traditional festival of the Cho Ro people, held annually to express gratitude to the deities for granting a bountiful harvest, favorable weather, prosperity, and happiness.

Dong Nai is striving to become a centrally governed city. Beyond merely preserving traditional values, the province also focuses on the comprehensive development of its culture and people that are rich in identity, compassion, creativity, and integration.

Across Dong Nai province, there are currently more than 70 Lao and Cambodian students studying at universities and colleges. While studying in Dong Nai, in addition to being provided with favorable conditions for their studies, these international students receive care for their spiritual well-being from authorities at all levels and sectors.

In response to the 5th Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day in 2026, a variety of activities have been and are being implemented across Dong Nai, aiming to bring books closer to the community and spread knowledge in the digital age.

More than mere transport projects, bridges spanning rivers in Dong Nai stand as “historical witnesses,” marking key phases in the transformation of a land with over 325 years of establishment and development.

On the morning of April 7, the Khmer ethnic community in Loc Thanh border commune, Dong Nai province, held the 2026 Pha Bau Festival (also called the Dua Tpeng Festival). More than a community fun activity, the festival carries profound spiritual meaning, expressing aspirations for bumper crops, prosperous lives, and community solidarity in the border area.