Dong Nai’s per capita GRDP reached VND150.86 million in 2025, providing a solid foundation for the province to strive for over VND250 million (nearly 10,000 USD) in the 2026–2030 period.

From changes in organization and operation to the application of information technology, many localities across Dong Nai province are creating tangible progress in administrative reform.

Following a verification session held on April 10 by the National Assembly (NA)’s Committee for Legal and Judicial Affairs, the proposal to establish Dong Nai province as a centrally governed city has taken another significant step toward submission to the NA Standing Committee and the NA for consideration and approval.

As it approaches the milestone of becoming a centrally governed city, Dong Nai is facing new demands in terms of development vision, growth model and its role in regional connectivity.

As one of Vietnam’s key industrial hubs, Dong Nai has attracted a large number of foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises.

Dong Nai possesses significant conditions and opportunities to accelerate the development of its start-up and innovation ecosystem, particularly as the locality strives to become a centrally governed city.

On April 7, Deputy Secretary of the Dong Nai Provincial Party Committee (PPC) and Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Ut chaired a handover conference reviewing the province’s socio-economic performance in the first quarter of 2026 and outlining key tasks for the second quarter.

At the second plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee, the Central Committee agreed in principle to the establishment of Dong Nai City as a centrally governed municipality.

In the first quarter of 2026, Vietnam’s import-export activities recorded positive growth. However, amid evolving geopolitical developments worldwide, businesses are increasingly facing pressures related to markets and rising costs.

The prospect of Dong Nai becoming a centrally governed city, if viewed from the right perspective, is far more than a change in administrative status.

Facing the prospect of becoming a centrally governed city, Dong Nai is not only tasked with accelerating infrastructure development but is also under mounting pressure in education, healthcare, human resources, and social welfare.

As part of a working visit to Laos, on April 3, a delegation from Dong Nai Province led by Le Truong Son, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee, visited and worked with the Consulate General of Vietnam in Pakse province and attended the 2026 Investment, Trade and Tourism Cooperation Forum on promoting East–West Economic Corridor connectivity in Champasak Province, Laos.

On April 3, a working delegation led by Do Thanh Binh, member of the Party Central Committee and Minister of Home Affairs, worked with Dong Nai authorities on the appraisal of proposals to establish 10 wards in Dong Nai province and form Dong Nai City under central administration.

On April 1, Vu Hong Van, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Head of the Dong Nai Delegation of National Assembly Deputies, received and worked with a delegation of Heads of Vietnam’s representative agencies abroad for the 2025–2028 tenure.

The Party Central Committee’s in-principle approval of a plan to establish Dong Nai as a centrally governed city has drawn strong public attention.