The report by Dong Nai Department of Trade and Industry shows that sixteen key industrial products hit a 20-percent growth rate in 2006-2010 period, higher than the average.

Dong Nai’s industrial production in July, 2010 is estimated at over VND8.6 trillion (US$450.5 mil), up 2.1 percent compared to June.

His family replaced diesel water pumps with electric ones which are used to water coffee and pepper crops approximately six years ago, said Mr. Nguyen Van Thien in Bao Binh commune, Cam My district.

On August 20, the Provincial People's Committee issued Decision No. 2168 on the announcement of blue-eared pig epidemic in Bau Can commune, Long Thanh district.

Provincial Farmers' Association said last week that it had collaborated with the Vinh Cuu district to disseminate methods against blue-eared pig disease for farmers in Vinh Tan commune. In addition, the association also encourages pig owners in the commune make the "Five DONTs” commitment: DON’Ts conceal epidemic; DON’Ts purchase and slaughter infected animals; DON’Ts trade and use any unquarantined animal products; DON’Ts allow animals to roam and sell infected animals; and DON’Ts throw carcasses indiscriminately into the environment.

Department of Plant Protection says due to moist and heated weather, a number of diseases such as leaf-folding, pale leaf and last disease causing damages to summer-spring crop get increasingly growing.

Bibica Company representative says this year the company will have 500 thousand tons of moon cakes for sale, up 20 per cent from the previous year.

In order to meet the demand of goods and passenger transport throughout districts, the provincial rural transportation system is being invested for development. Currently the province has six bus routes, one transportation service cooperative and more than 1,000 households involved in transportation services.

Last night, August 10, at the Provincial Center for Convention and Events, Dong Nai Department of Industry and Commerce in cooperation with HCMC Counterpart, Vietnam High Quality Products Club, BSA Center, Sai Gon Marketing Newspaper held the opening ceremony of Vietnam High Quality Product Fair, which was attended by Mr. Dinh Quoc Thai, vice chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee.

On the morning of August 19, Cho Ray Hospital Blood Transfusion Center, the Voluntary Blood Donation Committee (of Red Cross), Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and Dong Nai Customs Department jointly held voluntary blood donation session for cadres and workers working in the agencies.

Responding to the campaign themed “Droplets of Red Blood” in 2010 summer launched by the Provincial Red Cross from June 14 to September 2, Cho Ray transfusion center and the association held voluntary blood donation program for the Provincial Public Security Staff. There were cadres and workers attending the event. In the end, 268 units of blood were collected.

Thong Nhat District Health Center recently held training course on HIV/AIDS prevention in communities for 50 trainees including collaborators, health propagandists in communes across the district.

According to study results of a scientific theme " Hepatitis virus B and C infection in children of preschool age in Dong Nai province between 2009 and 2010" led by a team from Dong Nai Children's Hospital, 96.93% of children have been vaccinated against hepatitis virus B and C in the expanded program on immunization in the province.

On Augusy 6 afternoon, Dong Nai Department of Science and Technology (DOST) along with Department of Information and Communications worked together on research and application of information technology and communications in Dong Nai province.

On the morning of August 5, Dong Nai Department of Science and Technology held a conference to preliminarily sum up the project “building a model of learning society in communes, wards and townships” in Dong Nai province, managed by Huynh Van Binh - Chairman of the provincial Study Encouragement Society.

On the morning of June 21, the provincial People’s Committee had a working session with Dong Nai General Hospital and concerned departments and sectors on the implementation of Dong Nai General Hospital investment - construction project. Attending the meeting were Vice Chairmen of the provincial People’s Committee Ao Van Thinh and Tran Van Vinh. Mr.Dinh Quoc Thai, Vice-Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee chaired the meeting.

On April 16 morning, the provincial People’s Committee had a meeting with Long Thanh district People’s Committee, Vietnam Expressway Development and Investment company and related departments, sectors on implementation of site clearance in the Ho Chi Minh city-Long Thanh-Dau Giay Expressway project. The Vice-Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee chaired the meeting.

On May 10 morning, Dong Nai province People’s Committee had a meeting with Dong Nai Bridge Construction and Investment Joint Stock Company and Compensation Council (Bien Hoa city People’s Committee) on progress of site clearing work and technical infrastructure movement of new Dong Nai bridge and two bridgehead construction investment project. The Vice-Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dinh Quoc Thai attended and presided over the meeting.

On August 18, the seminar on enhancing the quality of human resources took place at the Head Office of Dong Nai Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs. The event was co-organized by the Department and Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The seminar attracted the partipation of 13 enterprises, vocational training centres, and vocational training schools in the district of Long Thanh and Nhon Trach.

On the evening of August 16, the People’s Committee of Phuoc Khanh commune (Nhon Trach) joined hands with People’s Committee of Nhon Trach district, Dong Nai Public Security, Nhon Trach 2 Power Joint Stock Company, Southeast Transpotation Company, and PetroVietnam Construction Company to held a music exchange program to mark the 65th anniversary of the People's Public Security force.

On August 14, the delegation of voluntary doctors in Ho Chi Minh City joined hands with Dong Nai Children Sponsor Fund and the Office of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Cam My district to provide free medical check-ups for 216 poor children in the district. The total cost of the activity is expected at about VND16 million.

On August 18, the Department of Education and Training in coordination with the UNESCO had an English training course for high school teachers in English in the province.

At the end of the 2009-2010 academic year, the educational sector has nearly 25,000 teachers working at 783 educational foundations in the province, and the rate of standard and over-standard teachers is increasingly high.

On August 15 morning, the Central Study Encouragement Association (SEA), the Vietnam Study Encouragement Fund and Dong Nai SEA in coordination with Bien Hoa SEA awarded 500 “SYM giving strength to students” scholarships worth VND125 mil and 1,000 notebooks to needy-but-good students in the province.

On August 24, at the Provincial Sports Hall, the 6th National Sepak Takraw Tournament 2010 hosted by Dong Nai kicked off.

On August 22, at Dong Nai Stadium, the Southeast U17 Football Tournament 2010 hosted by Dong Nai opened.

On August 18 morning, at Bien Hoa Center of Culture, Information and Sports, Bien Hoa Volleyball Tournament 2010 opened.

On June 4 morning, at Dong Nai Restaurant, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in coordination with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development held a conference to sum up the project entitled “Prevention of water pollution in Tri An lake and Dong Nai river downstream”.

On last February 24, the Provincial People’s Committee has released a regulation on water resources management in Dong Nai Province.

According to the Department of Resources and Environment, existing administrative procedures for granting certificates of land use right are increasingly ready and effective.