Viet Nam Railways Corporation, on December 26, announced that, in response to the four-day New Year holiday in 2026 (from January 1 to 4), the Railway Transport Joint Stock Company will add an additional 20,000 seats to meet passengers’ travel demand.

Luu Thi Lien (resident of Hamlet 3, Phuoc An Commune, Dong Nai Province) has served for 25 years as head of a Savings and Loan Group (SLG) of the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP). Each month, she spends time visiting 57 group members who are borrowing more than 1.8 billion VND to monitor the use of loans, provide advice, and assist residents with borrowing procedures, as well as collecting and submitting monthly interest, principal, and savings payments to the VBSP.

The Government has decided that the upcoming New Year holiday shall last four days, from January 1 to 4.

The nationwide rollout of the Vietnam smart traffic application (VNeTraffic), developed by the Ministry of Public Security, is being vigorously implemented to digitize traffic management. The application helps citizens save time and effort when looking up information on traffic violation penalties recorded by cameras, driver licenses, and vehicle registration, as well as reporting violations, accidents and traffic congestion.

When plans for New Year 2026 trips are already in place, many young people choose to upgrade themselves rather than simply shop for new clothes. From engaging in simulated conversations with artificial intelligence (AI) about menus in Paris to learning how to bargain at night markets in Seoul, the “craze” for AI-powered crash courses in foreign languages is helping young people step into the world with the confidence of global citizens.

On December 24, religious dignitaries, church officials, clergy and more than 1.4 million Christian believers in Dong Nai Province joyfully celebrated Christmas 2025.

Dieu Hau, a 7th grader from Class 7A1 at Bu Dop Secondary School in Thien Hung commune, Dong Nai province, was born into a disadvantaged family. His father suffers from an illness that prevents him from doing heavy work, while his mother has yet to secure stable employment, making his path to education fraught with difficulties. However, good fortune came to Dieu Hau when, from his grade 4 onward, he was selected to receive sponsorship and financial support under the “Military officers and soldiers supporting students to go to school” Project implemented by Regiment 717 of Army Corps 16. Just one academic year later, through determination and perseverance, Dieu Hau made remarkable progress and has continued to achieve strong academic results over several consecutive years.

On the afternoon of December 23, University Medical Center HCMC held a signing ceremony with Truong Tuoi Group Joint Stock Company, marking a new milestone in the cooperation between the two organizations. The partnership aims to develop an electronic information platform and coordinate healthcare services for staff and employees, further strengthening their collaborative efforts.

Dong Nai is one of the country's major industrial centers, attracting a large workforce from both within and outside the province. In light of this feature, the trade unions at all levels in Dong Nai province have coordinated with local authorities and businesses to focus on the lives, employment, income, working conditions, and social security of workers.

On the afternoon of December 22, the Dong Nai Department of Health said that six hospitals and regional medical centers in the former Binh Phuoc province have been included in a plan by the Provincial Department of Science and Technology to implement an electronic medical record (EMR) bidding package.

In recent times, Binh Loc ward has proactively rolled out various activities and programs to promote the digital transformation process in the area, including efforts to raise digital awareness and skills among residents.

On December 22, a working delegation of the Dong Nai Provincial Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Dong Nai province, led by Vo Tan Duc, Deputy Secretary of the Dong Nai Provincial Party Committee, paid visits and extended Christmas 2025 greetings to parishes, religious orders and Catholic dignitaries across the province.

Every few days, Nguyen Van Trung brings a 21-liter plastic bottle to get water from the clean water tap located in the Phuoc Long parish (Phuoc Long ward) for use.

During the land acquisition process for the Bien Hoa – Vung Tau Expressway Project in Phuoc Tan and Tam Phuoc wards, more than 300 households were fully cleared, yet did not qualify for resettlement because their homes were built on agricultural land. Most of these households were comprised of migrants and informal workers, making the reconstruction of their housing nearly impossible.

Employment is defined as income generating labor activities that are not prohibited by law. The State consistently implements policies to support self-employment and unemployment insurance for young people, persons with disabilities, the elderly, ethnic minority people and rural workers. These are among the notable provisions of the 2025 Law on Employment, which will take effect on January 1, 2026, and have drawn significant public attention.