Dong Nai Youth Space 2026 opens

As part of the DIGIFEST Dong Nai 2026 event series, the Dong Nai City Youth Union held the opening ceremony for the Dong Nai Youth Space 2026 on the evening of October 30.

Delegates perform the launch ceremony for the Dong Nai Youth Space 2026. Photo: Nga Son.

Attending the event were Le Thi Thai, Member of the Dong Nai City Party Committee, full-time Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and mass organizations of the city; Nguyen Minh Kien, Member of the City Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the city, Secretary of the City Youth Union; and representatives of city departments, agencies and mass organizations.

Over the three days from October 30 to November 1, the Youth Space features a range of activities focused on artificial intelligence (AI) applications. Youth Union members and young people use AI to tell stories about Dong Nai, enhance the branding of local OCOP products, compose music, design digital business models and propose initiatives to address challenges facing the locality. The program also gives young people opportunities to experience new technologies and meet experts through talk shows and panel discussions. These activities aim to help young people learn to use technology responsibly, spread positive values, preserve Dong Nai’s cultural identity and contribute to maintaining a healthy online environment.

Representatives of the City Youth Union and Anhome Group Joint Stock Company sign a cooperation agreement. Photo: Nga Son.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Nguyen Minh Kien, Secretary of the City Youth Union, emphasized that through activities at the Dong Nai Youth Space, the City Youth Union hoped to continue supporting pupils and students at universities and colleges in promoting the value of AI and encouraging its application in learning, scientific research, production, business operations and entrepreneurship.

Le Thi Thai, Member of the City Party Committee and full-time Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and mass organizations of the city, presents awards to winners of the Canva Challenge 2026. Photo: Nga Son.

More importantly, through the ideas, models, products and solutions developed during these activities, the City Youth Union hopes to connect and support promising individuals and groups in further refining their initiatives and bringing them into practical use in education, employment, production and business activities across Dong Nai in the near future. These efforts will help effectively implement the orientations set by the City Party Committee and the City People’s Committee in developing science and technology, innovation and digital transformation, while promoting the role of young people in the city’s overall development.

Delegates present awards to winners of the Esports Tournament. Photo: Nga Son.

At the event, the Standing Committee of the City Youth Union and Anhome Group Joint Stock Company signed a cooperation agreement for the 2026–2030 period. Following the signing ceremony, representatives of Anhome Group delivered a thematic presentation titled “From Technology and AI Applications to Entrepreneurship and Career Development for Students,” offering university students practical insights and useful guidance. On this occasion, the City Youth Union also presented awards to winners of the Canva Challenge 2026 and the Esports Tournament.

By Nga Son - Translated by Mai Nga, Thu Ha