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Amid shifting weather patterns and market fluctuations, flower villages quietly preserve their craft and their land, ensuring that each Tet season, the fields burst into vibrant color. 

As Lunar New Year approaches, spring flower markets across central Vietnam are filling with colour and visitors, even as vendors grapple with sluggish early sales and weather-related setbacks.

Schools across Gia Lai province are recreating traditional Lunar New Year celebrations on campus, combining hands-on cultural activities with fundraising initiatives to support disadvantaged students.

As Lunar New Year approaches, communes across the province are ramping up preparations for a series of traditional boat racing festivals, preserving a long-held cultural heritage as communities welcome the Year of the Horse 2026.

(GLO) – At the awards gala on the evening of February 7, the organizers of the WeChoice Awards 2025 honored and presented numerous awards to individuals and organizations who made significant contributions to society in 2025.

Located about 20 kilometers from the center of Quy Nhon, the Phuong Mai sand dunes are one of the region’s most spectacular and unspoiled destinations, captivating visitors with their endless stretches of rolling sand hills.

Gia Lai is preparing for a sharp rise in visitor numbers during the nine-day Lunar New Year holiday in 2026, as the province readies to host Vietnam’s National Tourism Year 2026. Authorities and businesses say the festive season is expected to kick-start a vibrant year for local tourism.

The Youth Union and Youth Federation of Gia Lai Province, together with the Ho Chi Minh City Social Work Center and the Vietnam Bud Project, distributed hundreds of Tet gifts to disadvantaged residents on February 4 under the “Tet of sharing” programme.

Coffee cultivation is transforming livelihoods in Bờ Ngoong commune, where rising bean prices and improved production techniques have enabled many ethnic minority households to earn annual incomes of several hundred million to more than 1 billion VND.

A new podcast entitled "Ngăn ký ức" (Memory drawer), a small corner for self-reflection and preserving memories that should not fade into oblivion, will be launched on GTV Online. The podcast will be released every Saturday on baogialai.com.vn and GTV’s social media platforms.

The Secretary of the Party Committee of Dien Hong Ward, Đoàn Hữu Dũng, on January 27 visited a family in particularly difficult circumstances, offering encouragement and financial assistance as local authorities pledged continued support.

Businesses across the province are expanding their Tet gift basket offerings this year, emphasizing practicality, clear product origins, and strong local identity as consumer demand begins to rise.

Pham Thi Tam Anh, a 12th-grade English major at Hung Vuong High School for the Gifted in Gia Lai province, has won a consolation prize in Literature at the 2025–2026 National Excellent Student Competition, marking her third consecutive year on Vietnam’s national honor roll for the subject.

Gia Lai province is accelerating safe vegetable production to secure supplies for the Lunar New Year (Tet), as farmers recover from late-2025 floods and respond to rising consumer demand for high-quality, clean produce.

Authorities in Vietnam’s Gia Lai Province have transferred two newly unearthed Champa bas-reliefs from the Duong Long Tower complex to the provincial museum for preservation, officials said on January 22.

Gia Lai Province is rapidly overhauling its crop structure as climate change, rising production costs, and unstable agricultural markets push local authorities and farmers toward more profitable and sustainable models.

Gia Lai Province’s Vice Chairman Lâm Hải Giang on January 21 urged contractors and relevant agencies to accelerate construction of a multi-level boarding school project spanning seven border communes, insisting the work must be completed by July 30.

The provincial Science and Engineering Fair for secondary students, held from January 13–15 by the Department of Education and Training (DOET), showcased 120 projects from 235 students, reaffirming growing interest in scientific research across schools in Gia Lai Province.

The Gia Lai Geography Association on January 18 elected Dr. Nguyễn Thị Lành, a lecturer at the Faculty of Natural Sciences at Quy Nhon University, as its first-term President during the Association’s inaugural congress for the 2025–2030 term held at Quy Nhon University.

Gia Lai Province will stage low-altitude fireworks displays at two central squares during the 2026 Lunar New Year (The Year of Horse), following approval by provincial authorities, according to an official document.

A small coffee shop in Gia Lai province is attracting growing attention from young people with a non-profit consignment corner for handmade products, offering artisans a sales platform while giving customers a distinctive cultural experience.

Residents in storm- and flood-affected areas of central Vietnam are moving into newly built homes as the Lunar New Year approaches, following weeks of intensive construction led by military units working through holidays and Tet to meet tight deadlines.

This week's "Class Without Walls" program will join the children of Son Ca Kindergarten (Quy Nhon North Ward) for a camping experience designed to help them develop essential life skills. Through lively outdoor activities, the children will naturally learn teamwork and environmental awareness.

The year 2025 is gradually coming to a close, filled with vibrant sounds and surging emotions. It also marks the final year of the current five-year term, a relatively short period compared to the 80-year journey of building and developing the Culture, Sports, and Tourism sector.

(GLO) – The Ia Pet wind farm in Ia Bang commune, Gia Lai province, with its towering wind turbines standing majestically against the sky, creates a landscape that is both grand and poetic. This impressive scene captivates visitors and awakens the spirit of exploration in anyone who sets foot here.

Phạm Thị Hồng Lệ of Gia Lai claimed the women’s 42km title at the Ho Chi Minh City Marathon 2026 on the morning of January 11, finishing in 2 hours, 46 minutes and 19 seconds. The men’s marathon crown went to Huỳnh Anh Khôi of Ho Chi Minh City.

A newly released bilingual book offers a comprehensive and evocative portrait of Vietnam’s seas and islands, highlighting their central role in the nation’s history, culture and development.