Gia Lai holds export workshop to strengthen Cambodia border trade

Gia Lai coffee brands are gaining a foothold in the United States as producers shift from exporting raw beans to processed, branded products aimed at a demanding consumer market.

Gia Lai Urban Works Joint Stock Company on September 22 broke ground on a construction waste treatment and recycling plant with an investment of more than VND 57.5 billion (about US$2.18 million), designed to process 480 tonnes of waste a day.

(GLO) – Green transformation, digitalization, enhanced connectivity, and the development of logistics chains are emerging as key requirements for Vietnam’s seaport industry. These topics are the focus of discussion at the 2026 Annual VPA Conference held in Gia Lai.

Gia Lai is stepping up efforts to attract foreign direct investment by improving infrastructure, streamlining administrative procedures and providing direct support to investors, while facilitating projects that have already received investment approval.

Import-export turnover through Le Thanh International Border Gate reached $264.362 million as of September 18, up 69% from the same period last year, according to the Provincial Economic Zone Management Board.

The People’s Committee of Gia Lai Province has approved the investment policy for a sustainable agricultural development project by Thaco Agri, with total investment capital of nearly VND 3.82 trillion ($145 million), in Po To Commune.

Gia Lai Province aims to increase annual e-commerce sales of priority products by 15-20% under a new plan designed to expand market access and narrow the digital divide in border and mountainous areas.

Gia Lai Provincial People’s Committee Chairman Pham Anh Tuan attended the Vietnam Innovation Day 2026 Forum in Berlin on September 17, highlighting opportunities for Vietnam-Germany cooperation in science, technology, innovation and the digital economy.

Gia Lai is seeking to deepen investment ties with German businesses, with a focus on agriculture, processing, technology transfer and green development, as the Vietnamese province looks to attract foreign investment.

Localities across Gia Lai province are turning to livestreaming to promote specialty and OCOP products, helping producers reach wider markets while building skills in online marketing, sales and customer engagement.

Gia Lai province is seeking to expand investment and trade cooperation with Taiwanese businesses, with a focus on manufacturing, technology, agriculture, renewable energy, logistics and tourism.

Gia Lai is stepping up efforts to expand markets for agricultural products and build stable production-processing-consumption chains, as authorities seek to reduce reliance on seasonal sales across nearly 977,000 hectares of agricultural land.

Gia Lai Province and France’s Normandy region have agreed to explore stronger cooperation in investment, trade, tourism, renewable energy, education, science and technology during a working visit by a Gia Lai delegation.

Gia Lai is simultaneously revising its provincial master plan and the master plans for four major urban centers as it seeks to create a more interconnected development network spanning coastal, highland and border areas.

Gia Lai is stepping up investment in transport and logistics infrastructure to position itself as a key logistics hub for Vietnam’s Central Highlands, linking major agricultural production zones with border gates, seaports and international markets.

Gia Lai is seeking to increase the value of its agricultural sector by expanding deep processing, strengthening production linkages and building closed value chains, as the province looks to retain more value within its major raw material areas.

Gia Lai is accelerating investment in irrigation infrastructure to secure water supplies amid increasingly complex climate change, while improving agricultural productivity and developing concentrated raw material production zones.

The Gia Lai Provincial People’s Committee has approved the investment policy for the Sê San 4 Hydropower Plant Expansion Project, with Vietnam Electricity (EVN) selected as the investor for the 120MW project.

Gia Lai aims to generate more than $17 billion in export turnover between 2026 and 2030, as the province seeks to help businesses and cooperatives expand internationally, strengthen brands and secure positions in global supply chains.

Young people returning to Gia Lai are finding new ways to increase the value of local agricultural products, combining technology, processing skills, market experience and storytelling to bring products closer to consumers.

A Facebook-based digital marketplace launched in Đak Pơ is helping local farmers and small traders reach customers beyond the commune, with young people providing hands-on support to promote agricultural products and local specialties online.

Banks in Gia Lai are rolling out large-scale credit packages and cutting lending rates by up to 2 percentage points a year as they seek to improve access to capital for businesses and households.

Gia Lai is stepping up enforcement against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, tightening vessel controls, electronic monitoring and seafood traceability as authorities seek to have the “yellow card” warning lifted in 2026, towards a more transparent and sustainable fisheries sector.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai Joint Stock Company broke ground on the VND 400 billion (about $15.3 million) Mang Yang No. 2 Industrial Cluster in Hra commune on August 12, a 74.5-hectare project expected to create stable jobs for more than 4,500 workers.