On the morning of December 17, comrade Huynh Thi Hang, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Dong Nai province, chaired a briefing conference of the provincial mass mobilization bloc for the fourth quarter of 2025.

On the morning of December 18, Comrade Ton Ngoc Hanh, Alternate Member of the Party Central Committee, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairwoman of the Provincial People’s Council, led a ceremony to offer incense and flowers in tribute to President Ho Chi Minh, Vietnamese Heroic Mothers and fallen heroes at the Provincial Martyrs’ Cemetery (Long Binh Ward), on the occasion of the 81st anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People’s Army (December 22, 1944 – 2025) and the 79th anniversary of the National Resistance Day (December 19, 1946 – 2025).

Following two days of urgent, serious and responsible deliberation, the 1st Congress of the Dong Nai Provincial Union of Science and Technology Associations (2025-2030 term) successfully concluded all of its agenda by noon on December 16.

As 2025 gradually draws to a close with significant historical milestones, the Dong Nai provincial Party organisation has demonstrated strong leadership in overcoming difficulties and successfully fulfilling the objectives set for the year, thereby creating fresh momentum and solid driving forces for the 2025–2030 term.

During the official session of the 1st Congress of the Dong Nai Provincial Union of Science and Technology Associations (2025–2030 term), delegates listened to presentations from various units sharing their experiences on strengthening the role of members in intellectual work; promoting the role of the Provincial Women Intellectuals Association in implementing Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in the development of science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation (Resolution No. 57); and discussing the current situation and proposing solutions to enhance the quality of communication activities and knowledge dissemination by the Union of Science and Technology Associations in the new period.

On the morning of December 16, Constituency No. 4 of the Dong Nai Provincial National Assembly delegation, including Bui Xuan Thong, Member of the Provincial Party Committee and Full-time Deputy Head of the Dong Nai Provincial National Assembly Delegation, and Tho Ut, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Ethnic and Religious Affairs, met with voters following the 10th session of the 15th National Assembly at the Ta Lai Commune General Service Center.

On the afternoon of December 16, the Executive Committee of the Dong Nai Provincial Party Committee held its second meeting of the 2025-2030 term to consider matters within its authority. Comrade Vu Hong Van, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation, chaired the meeting.

For years, the “ask–give” mechanism quietly shaped parts of public life. It fostered privilege and favoritism, weakened public trust, and became a breeding ground for petty corruption.

From the very beginning of 2025, Dong Nai Province has required departments, sectors and local authorities to drastically implement socio-economic development tasks, while at the same time tightening administrative discipline and order among the contingent of cadres and civil servants. As a result, the province recorded an impressive GRDP growth rate of 9.63 percent in 2025, significantly exceeding the target assigned by the Government and marking the highest growth level in many years.

On the morning of December 16, a working delegation from the Dong Nai Provincial Military Command, led by Lieutenant Colonel Bui Khanh Hoa, Deputy Commander, visited, encouraged, and presented gifts to soldiers who were assisting people in rebuilding their houses destroyed by natural disasters, storms, and floods in Lam Dong province.

According to the Dong Nai Women’s Union, at the 15th Conference of the Vietnam Women’s Union Central Executive Committee, 13th tenure, held over two days on December 15 and 16, the Dong Nai Women’s Union was one of five units nationwide awarded the Emulation Flag as a Leading unit for 2025 by the Vietnam Women’s Union Central Executive Committee. This honor represents due recognition of the efforts, determination, and outstanding achievements of women’s union organizations at all levels in Dong Nai province throughout 2025.

Party General Secretary To Lam emphasised on December 16 that policies and benefits for those with meritorious service to the revolution must be implemented fully, promptly, and efficiently, with no tolerance for shifting responsibility, stressing the need for a strong commitment to resolve any lingering issues concerning them.

On the morning of December 15 in Hanoi, the Ministry of Public Security held the 81st National Public Security Conference. Politburo member and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended and delivered a keynote address.

Identifying cadres and cadre work as “the key of the key”, the Dong Nai Provincial Party Committee and its Standing Board have in recent years ensured consistent and effective leadership across all areas, including the training, capacity-building, deployment and usage of cadres.

The 2026 conscription cycle encompasses numerous updated legal regulations on standards and procedures, as well as preferential policies for individuals who complete their military service, featuring several notable changes.