A colorful summer for children

After a demanding school year, summer offers children a well-deserved opportunity to relax, play and explore. It is also a time when authorities at all levels and organizations across Dong Nai organize a wide range of meaningful activities, helping create a safe, joyful and memorable summer for young people.

The summer program features activities that promote patriotism and traditional values, as well as educational campaigns that equip children with essential life skills. These include accident and injury prevention, drowning prevention, child protection, road safety and online safety awareness.

In addition, a diverse range of cultural, artistic, sports, creative and science-based activities provides children with opportunities to develop their talents, nurture creativity and strengthen teamwork. Beyond recreational and educational programs, summer is also an important period for community care initiatives. Government agencies, organizations and youth groups organize support activities for children, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, encouraging them to overcome challenges and continue striving for academic and personal success. Together, these initiatives create a vibrant and meaningful summer experience, leaving lasting memories for members of the Young Pioneer Organization and children throughout Dong Nai.

Ha Anh Dung, Member of the Standing Board of the City Party Committee, Standing Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Dong Nai City, presents gifts to children at the Summer Opening Ceremony and the 1st Dong Nai Children's Festival-2026. Outstanding members of lower secondary schools from wards and communes in Southern Dong Nai participate in the "Nurturing Green Seeds" educational journey, visiting the Tan Hiep Prison Historical Site to learn about the nation's revolutionary history. Teachers serving as Young Pioneer Organization advisers and students from Trung Vuong Lower Secondary School in Xuan Loc Ward visit an art exhibition at the Dong Nai City Youth and Children Culture House. Children take part in the Robotics Competition and STEM Festival, jointly organized by the Dong Nai Youth Union, the Department of Education and Training, the Department of Science and Technology, and Sonadezi College of Technology and Management. Young participants enjoy interactive games during the 1st Dong Nai Children's Festival 2026, held in Cluster No. 1 (Tran Bien Ward) in early June. Student team leaders from schools across the city strengthen their leadership skills and practical knowledge at the 2026 City-Level Outstanding Young Pioneer Leaders Festival. Talent-club members at the Dong Nai City Youth and Children Culture House present cultural performances during the opening ceremony of the 2026 Summer Activities and the 1st Dong Nai Children's Festival 2026. In the "A Day as a Firefighter" program, lecturers from the University of Fire Prevention and Fighting (Campus 3 in An Phuoc Commune) teach children emergency evacuation techniques and the proper use of portable fire extinguishers. A Day as a Firefighter.

By Nga Son – Translated by Mai Nga, Minho