In 2026, Dong Nai province will continue to focus on stepping up solutions for green transformation, promoting green production and green consumption based on science and technology, digital transformation, and innovation.
On February 4, information from Lac Hong University (LHU) stated that the artificial intelligence (AI) application project named "Your Voice" by a group of lecturers and students from the university had excellently won the Silver award at the 2026 Global Best M-Gov Award competition.
The move aims to promptly combat, curb, and minimise IP violations; safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of citizens and businesses; build a transparent and healthy business environment; spread the nation’s image and prestige to advance rapid and sustainable development.
Graduating with a degree in information technology engineering in 2024, Bui Xuan Canh turned down many job offers with "huge" salaries from artificial intelligence (AI) companies to remain a full-time lecturer at Lac Hong University.
After more than 2.5 years of construction, the spans of Phuoc An Bridge linking Ho Chi Minh City with Dong Nai Province have gradually taken shape. Phuoc An Bridge is a key national transport infrastructure project, directly connecting the Cai Mep-Thi Vai port complex in Ho Chi Minh City with the Ben Luc-Long Thanh Expressway, via the section passing through Dong Nai Province.
Semiconductors have been identified as a strategic technology of Viet Nam. To realise this goal, comprehensive support mechanisms are required, not limited to investment incentives alone.
Dong Nai province is placing strong emphasis on the construction and development of technological and digital infrastructure aligned with urban development goals. In this effort, the province is intensifying measures to enhance data connectivity and improve the operational effectiveness of the Intelligent Operations Center (IOC).
Innovation is one of the key resources enabling businesses to grow, restructure their business models, improve production efficiency, increase added value, and expand into new markets.
Dong Nai currently has three public high schools receiving sponsorship from the Vietnam National Industry – Energy Group (Petrovietnam) for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education practice classrooms, including Thong Nhat A High School in Trang Bom Commune.
Many Asian economies have tapped into foreign direct investment (FDI) to fuel economic growth, with Viet Nam standing out as a notable success, while others still face challenges in turning capital inflows into lasting development.
Digital transformation has gradually brought many benefits to citizens and businesses. However, it remains necessary to renew governance thinking, improve institutions, and narrow the digital divide to ensure people truly become the centre of development.
Dong Nai always focuses on developing science and technology (S&T), innovation, and digital transformation. In 2026, the province will focus on implementing several key tasks in the S&T field.
On the journey to implement the “Make in Viet Nam” policy, Vietnamese technology enterprises have taken the lead, boldly investing in and mastering technology to create products that are “innovated in Viet Nam, made in Viet Nam”. Their efforts have contributed to socio-economic development and strengthened the country’s technological self-reliance.
Dong Nai steps up cooperation programs to advance digital transformation, thereby improving its digital transformation index and developing the pillars of digital government, digital economy and digital society across the province.
Prof. Dr. Tran Dai Lam, Director of the Institute of Materials Science at the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), emphasised that intellectuals should nurture national responsibility and ambition, be ready to take on challenges, evaluate research outcomes by international standards, and engage in collaboration across different sectors.
On December 25, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) held the 2025 Conference of Directors of provincial and municipal departments of science and technology.