Dong Nai enters new era with strategic breakthroughs

To join the whole country in moving quickly, strongly, and steadily into an era of prosperous development, the Dong Nai Provincial Party Executive Committee has proposed immediate and long-term solutions to maximize all resources of a province with the 4th largest economy in the country, possessing outstanding and top-notch advantages nationwide.

Leaders of the Party, State, and Dong Nai province regularly visit construction sites to conduct on-site surveys, check progress, and encourage the construction forces of key projects of the Central and provincial authorities. In the photo: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspects the construction progress of the road connecting Long Thanh Airport with regional traffic in December 2024. Photo: Courtesy of VNA

At the seminar "Dong Nai from the spirit of the August Revolution to the aspiration for future breakthroughs" organized by Dong Nai Newspaper and Radio, Television, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Vo Tan Duc emphasized 3 strategic breakthrough tasks to realize the aspiration for development. The first task is to develop high-quality human resources, build a contingent of key officials with courage, intellect, aspiration, and dedication; modernize the education system to meet development requirements in the new situation. The second task is to develop synchronous and modern infrastructure and multi-modal transportation for intra-provincial and interregional connectivity, logistics infrastructure, green and ecological industrial parks, smart urban infrastructure, and advanced social infrastructure. And the third task is creating breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation associated with administrative procedure reform, building a digital government to create an open investment environment, and enhance the province's competitiveness.

Intra-provincial - inter-provincial connectivity infrastructure, ensuring harmonious development

After the merger of old Binh Phuoc and Dong Nai provinces, the administrative boundaries and development space of the new Dong Nai province have been expanded with advantages in terms of area and population, and establishing it as a major industrial center of the Southeast region. The province possesses a synchronous transportation infrastructure system with all 5 modes, along with national key projects in the area.

Notably, both domestic and international attention is currently focused on Long Thanh International Airport - one of the "16 most anticipated airport projects in the world", playing a central role in air connectivity in Vietnam and the entire region, with phase 1 scheduled to be completed  in the next few months. In addition, Phuoc An Port - the largest seaport in Dong Nai and 10 expressways that have been, are being, and will be implemented, along with inter-regional connecting roads, when synchronously invested, will make Dong Nai a modern logistics center of the country, playing a key role in national and international supply chains.

Standing at the threshold of a new opportunity - a new era, which is also a historical milestone of the first term after the provincial merger, the Party Organization and government of Dong Nai province have set high political determination, great efforts, and decisive actions to maximize the potential of the aforementioned large-scale projects, while promoting harmonious socio-economic development among localities in the province through socio-economic, urban, and intra- and inter-provincial transport infrastructure in a synchronized, interconnected, and effective manner.

"Determination goes hand in hand with action", "what is said must be done", "what is committed must be implemented", along with far-sighted vision and especially not stopping at "term thinking" with the sole and ultimate purpose of serving the Fatherland, serving the people, after less than 2 months of provincial merger, with great efforts of the entire political system, on August 19, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the successful August Revolution and National Day on September 2, Dong Nai organized the groundbreaking, commencement, and inauguration ceremonies for many key projects and works for intra-regional and inter-provincial connectivity. These projects are of particular importance in promoting the development not only of the province but also of the entire Southeast region, the Mekong Delta, and the Central Highlands. These include the construction commencement for some following projects, including the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway Expansion Project, Component Project 1, the investment in the Gia Nghia - Chon Thanh section of the North-South Western Expressway, and the groundbreaking of the Dau Giay - Tan Phu Expressway Construction Investment Project (Phase 1), as well as the groundbreaking of the Ma Da Bridge Construction Investment Project.

Dong Nai's infrastructure will continue to be perfected as the province accelerates coordination in implementing the Bien Hoa - Vung Tau railway line, the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh International Airport railway line, and the high-speed North-South railway section passing through the province. Along with this, new roads will be invested in order to connect the Hoa Lu Border Gate Economic Zone, northern urban areas, and industrial zones with southern urban areas, free trade zones, Long Thanh International Airport, Phuoc An Seaport, etc.; upgrading and expanding the port system and inland waterways.

These key projects and works play a role in "turning the tide, transforming the state" of strategic infrastructure; they will be "golden bricks" contributing to building the future, a vivid historical testament - an important milestone for the entire political system in a new opportunity - a new era. Party committees and authorities are striving with the spirit of "not saying no, not saying difficult, not saying yes without doing" to create iconic works that bring practical and sustainable value to people's lives, helping Dong Nai and the whole country achieve strong, comprehensive growth not only in the next 5-year term but also creating momentum for development for many decades to come.

High-quality human resources meet development requirements

To meet socio-economic development requirements and quickly adapt and deeply integrate with the international community in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, human resources must shift from quantity to quality and high quality.

Dong Nai currently has a population of nearly 4.5 million people, located in one of the most vibrant economic regions in the country, with a widespread education system, and a large-scale, multi-industry, and multinational business ecosystem. These are favorable conditions for the province to develop high-quality human resources to serve the breakthrough growth requirements in the new period.

Luong The Vinh High School for the Gifted - one of the schools training high-quality human resources in Dong Nai. Photo: Lam Vien

In particular, priority is given to attracting investment and promoting the development of spearhead industries such as digital economy, green economy, circular economy, sharing economy, knowledge economy, aviation economy, high-tech industry, science, technology, and innovation, Dong Nai province always pays attention to human resources with high intellectual content, brainpower, and technical skills, approaching international standards. With many preferential investment policies, ahead of other fields, the province's education and training sector has made positive changes, gradually meeting the requirements of human resource training, improving people's intellectual level, and fostering talent. To date, the percentage of schools meeting national standards in the province is 69.78%. The province has effectively implemented the innovation in advanced educational methods; applying foreign language teaching and learning in an international approach; strengthening cooperation with universities and vocational education institutions in training high-quality human resources to meet development requirements.

Identifying the development perspective as placing people at the center, as the subject, resource, and goal of the development process, the Draft Document of the 1st Provincial Party Congress, term 2025-2030, has set out some specific targets such as: by 2030, the number of employed laborers in the economy will reach 2.6 million laborers; the proportion of employed labor by economic sector: agriculture, forestry, and fisheries account for 15-16%, industry and construction 48-49%, and services 36-37%. By 2030, the proportion of trained laborers with degrees and certificates will reach 40%; the unemployment rate will be below 2%. The average labor productivity growth rate will reach 7.5% per year.

To achieve these goals, the Draft Document of the Provincial Party Congress not only sets the breakthrough task of developing high-quality human resources with a modern education system that meets development requirements, focusing on economics, science, technology, and digital transformation; but also proposes specific solutions for implementation.

At the scientific workshop "Orientation for socio-economic development with the goal of double-digit growth and contributing ideas to the draft Document of the Dong Nai Provincial Party Congress for the 2025-2030 term," scientists and experts contributed many ideas for developing high-quality human resources for Dong Nai to support the province's breakthrough development in the new period.

Dr. Bui Van Thach, Standing Vice Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council has, in many proposals for building preferential mechanisms and policies for Dong Nai province, included policies for developing high-quality human resources such as: paying 50% of tuition fees and living allowances for students studying information technology, automation, medicine, and pharmacy at universities and colleges in the province; mechanisms to attract experts and senior managers: fast work permits, creating conditions for buying houses, receiving long-term residence permits for 5-10 years; along with proposing solutions to improve the quality of human resources through implementing a study abroad - internship program at enterprises for 10,000 students/year in the manufacturing and automation industries; building an innovation - employment center...

Administrative reform creates new momentum for sustainable growth and development

In recent times, administrative reform in Dong Nai has achieved many positive results, increasingly serving the needs of the people and businesses better. The province has issued a specialized resolution on digital transformation, linked with administrative reform and the construction of e-government; at the same time, it has completed the goal of building e-government, gradually developing the digital economy, digital society, and forming digital government. The set of indicators for serving people and businesses in implementing administrative centers and providing public services is always among the top 10 leading provinces and cities nationwide...

In particular, from July 1, 2025, the 2-tier local government model implemented synchronously nationwide has created a fundamental shift in resolving administrative procedures, serving as a "catalyst" for the entire political system to shift from an "administrative government," heavily focused on management, to a "service-oriented government," actively serving the people and businesses, fostering development, thereby bringing deep trust and great consensus among all strata of people and businesses.

I believe that with courage, wisdom, and enthusiastic hearts, today's generation of cadres and party members will be the pioneering force to lead Dong Nai toward breakthrough development – prosperous, beautiful, and civilized – while preserving and promoting the revolutionary traditions of our homeland Dong Nai, which will forever shine through all ages.

Comrade VO TAN DUC

Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee speaks at the seminar "Dong Nai from the spirit of the August Revolution to the aspiration for future breakthroughs"

In the new term, and on the threshold of a new era for the nation, with the spirit of "unity from top to bottom, smooth sailing across length and breadth," the "revolution" on administrative reform will unleash all "inertia," remove all barriers and obstacles in the development process, and will certainly create clear effects for the province's socio-economic development. The Draft Document of the Dong Nai Provincial Party Congress for the 2025-2030 term identifies continuing to build a 2-tier local government that ensures "lean, efficient, effective, and impactful," elements; promoting the role, functions, responsibilities, and operational efficiency of state administrative agencies towards professionalism, creativity, and development; applying advanced governance methods, and promoting the construction of e-government,smart cities; promoting administrative reform, applying information technology, digital transformation...

"The issue of digital transformation and administrative reform is of great concern to the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial People's Committee. Recently, the leaders of the Provincial People's Committee chaired a meeting with the Steering Committee for Science, Technology, Innovation, Digital Transformation, and the implementation of Project 06 of Dong Nai province, thereby setting very high goals for digital transformation, innovation, and administrative reform. This places a responsibility on each agency, unit, and each cadre and civil servant to further promote their sense of responsibility and seriously implement their tasks..." - Deputy Director of the Department of Home Affairs of Dong Nai province Ha Thanh Tung emphasized when presenting the topic "Initial results in the work of organizing the apparatus and operating the two-level local government after the merger in Dong Nai province" at the online Party cell meeting for the entire province in August 2025.

By L.V – Translated by Mai Nga, Thu Ha