The Dong Nai provincial Finance Department is currently inviting investments for more than 3,000 social housing units in two main locations: Nhon Trach district and Bien Hoa city.

Five investors will jointly carry out an urban area project worth over 72.2 trillion VND (2.9 billion USD) in Hiep Hoa Island of Bien Hoa city, the southern province of Dong Nai.

State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited the Novaland Group’s Aqua City smart eco-urban area in Bien Hoa city, Dong Nai province, on August 2.

The 100-year-old Buu Son Pagoda in southern Dong Nai province, built in the 18th century, rests on only one pillar.

All 133 communes of 11 districts and cities in southern Dong Nai province have been recognised as new-style rural areas, local officials said.

The People’s Committee of Bien Hoa city in the southern province of Dong Nai will install cameras to monitor illegal sand exploitation on the Dong Nai River.

The property market in Bien Hoa city, southern Dong Nai province, has been booming in the last few months.

The People’s Court of Bien Hoa city, the southern province of Dong Nai, on July 30 handed out sentences ranging from 12 months probation to 18 months in prison to 20 defendants under the charge of “causing public disorder” pursuant to Clause 1, Article 318 of the Penal Code.

The People’s Procuracy of Bien Hoa city, the southern province of Dong Nai, has prosecuted 20 persons for disturbing public order when demonstrating against the draft law on special administrative-economic units last month.

Ho Chi Minh City has approved the extension of the city’s first metro route, which links Ben Thanh Market with Suoi Tien Theme Park in District 9, to the neighbouring provinces of Binh Duong and Dong Nai.

Bien Hoa city in the southern province of Dong Nai needs over 36 trillion VND (over 1.6 billion USD) to implement urban renovation and renewal projects between 2016 and 2030.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) met with leaders of southern Dong Nai province on July 10 to work on the progress of Japan-funded water supply and drainage projects.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency in Vietnam has proposed a construction duration of 36-38 months for a Japan-funded water drainage and wastewater treatment project in Dong Nai province.

The People's Committee of Dong Nai province has proposed to extend HCM City's first metro route Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien to 4.7 kilometres to reach the Vung Tau intersection in Bien Hoa city.

Taiwan's E.SUN Commercial Bank (E.SUN Bank) on September 18 opened its first branch in Vietnam in Bien Hoa city, the southern province of Dong Nai.