On April 16, Nguyen Van Ut, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Dong Nai People’s Committee, received a delegation from the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in Vietnam led by Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Rogelio Polanco Fuentes.

On April 15, Director of the Dong Nai Department of Foreign Affairs (DoFA) Huynh Thi Be Nam hosted a working delegation from Gimhae city, Gyeongnam province of the Republic of Korea (RoK), led by Jeon Byeong-hwa, Head of the Administrative Division of Gimhae city.

Dong Nai’s transition to a centrally governed city will serve as a new springboard and fresh impetus, positioning it as a national-level growth pole in the Southeastern region and the Southern key economic zone.

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.