Dong Nai's economy maintained robust growth during the first six months of 2026, according to a report presented by the Dong Nai City People's Committee at the third session of the first Dong Nai City People's Council for the 2026–2031 term on July 8.

In early June, Bu Dang commune launched a 30-day-and-night campaign to collect and build a database to support the leadership and direction of socio-economic development in 2026.

Discussion Group No. 4 of the Dong Nai City People's Council convened on the morning of July 3 to prepare for the Council's mid-year regular session.

On the morning of July 3, in Binh Long Ward, the Dong Nai City Youth Union and the City Vietnam Youth Federation co-hosted the launch ceremony for the 2026 Green March and Pink Holiday volunteer campaigns in the city.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam attended and delivered a speech at a ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City on July 2 to mark the 50th anniversary of Saigon-Gia Dinh city being officially named after President Ho Chi Minh (July 2, 1976–2026).

The Government held its regular monthly meeting for June and a nationwide online conference with local authorities on July 4. Party General Secretary and State President To Lam attended and delivered a keynote address at the conference.

The Political Bureau of the Party Central Committee convened a conference in Ha Noi on July 1 to review the one-year implementation of the overall organisational model of the political system and the three-tier administration model.

Dong Nai City working delegation, led by Ho Van Ha, Member of the City Party Committee (CPC) and Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee, recently visited Singapore to study models for urban development, transportation infrastructure, airports, industrial parks, logistics, digital transformation, and investment attraction to support the city's development orientation in the new phase.

On the afternoon of June 29, as part of their working visit to Dong Nai, a high-ranking delegation from Champasak Province, Lao People's Democratic Republic, led by Dr. Alounxay Sounnalath, Member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Champasak Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, visited and worked with Vietnam Co Co Food Joint Stock Company in Ho Nai Ward and VINA Co., Ltd. in Phuoc Tan Ward.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on June 30 emphasised the need for a fundamental shift in Viet Nam’s approach to foreign investment, affirming that the country aims to use external resources to strengthen domestic capabilities and strategic autonomy rather than simply attract capital.

On the morning of June 28, Binh Phuoc Ward launched a campaign to plant 2,500 trees in response to the 500-day-and-night special emulation campaign launched by the Dong Nai City Party Committee’s Executive Board. The event also marked one year of operation of the two-tier local government model and one year since the ward officially began operations.

Rather than waiting for scheduled voter meetings, People's Council deputies in Dai Phuoc commune have taken the initiative to visit individual hamlets and establish "Voter Meeting Points," allowing residents to voice their concerns directly within their own communities.

More importantly, diplomacy is no longer limited to expanding relations or attracting external resources. It is increasingly expected to directly create new opportunities, conditions and drivers for development. Every diplomatic activity is therefore aimed at enhancing national competitiveness, innovation capacity, international integration and Vietnam’s position in global value chains.

As Dong Nai accelerates the development of digital government, administrative reform and digital transformation continue to be identified as key priorities in the leadership and governance of authorities at all levels.

On June 25, Dong Nai City Delegation of National Assembly (NA)’s deputies, led by Dieu Huynh Sang, Member of the City Party Committee and full-time Deputy Head of the Delegation, conducted an on-site survey on the implementation of land-related policies and legal regulations under the 2024 Land Law and related National Assembly resolutions in Loc Tan and Nha Bich communes and Loc Ninh ward.