Gia Lai hosts finals of 5th English talent contest for high school students

Gia Lai province is accelerating efforts to eradicate illiteracy in its ethnic minority and mountainous communities, where about 60,000 people aged 15 to 60 remain unable to read and write, according to the provincial Department of Education and Training.

The Gia Lai Department of Justice on December 5 held a ceremony to review and award winners of the province’s “online legal knowledge Competition for High School Students,” an event that drew more than 54,000 entries across 103 schools.

Educators and volunteers in Vietnam’s Central Highlands province of Gia Lai are quietly transforming the lives of disadvantaged children and vulnerable residents through grassroots philanthropy, free classes, and sustained community support.

Women volunteers played a central role in delivering emergency aid to deeply flooded communes in eastern Gia Lai and Đắk Lắk, working around the clock for more than two weeks as back-to-back storms and rising waters left communities isolated and overwhelmed.

Gia Lai Vice Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Thanh Lịch on December 3 visited and commended officers and soldiers of Regiment 38 (Division 2) and Brigade 368 for their sustained participation in flood-recovery operations in Quy Nhon Bac Ward.

Highland communes across Gia Lai have surged with activity since mid-November as ripening coffee cherries draw hundreds of seasonal laborers, many from ethnic minority groups, into the mountains to work as hired pickers.

Quy Nhon University has partnered with U.S.-based TORmem and the Leap AI system to deliver a two-month practical artificial intelligence (AI) training program for nearly 100 students and young engineers across Central Vietnam.

Kiên Long village in Bình An commune, Gia Lai province, has regained its radiance after weeks of storms and flooding left widespread damage across its chrysanthemum fields.

Community groups, charities and local teachers are expanding support for disadvantaged students in remote communes of the former Krong Pa district, providing school supplies, clean water facilities and free meals as the 2025–2026 academic year begins.

Teachers at Le Van Tam Semi-Boarding Primary School for Ethnic Minorities in Krong commune, Gia Lai province, are overcoming difficult travel conditions and limited resources to keep children in mountainous areas engaged in education.

Educational infrastructure in Binh Khe Commune remains a major obstacle to sustainable poverty reduction, despite progress in multidimensional poverty alleviation.

After the devastating floods, traces of rising floodwaters and fresh mud could be seen everywhere, from schools and roads to homes in both urban and rural areas. 

Gia Lai traffic authorities are accelerating the rollout of VNeTraffic, a multi-utility digital application designed to streamline vehicle management and administrative procedures for citizens and state agencies across Vietnam.

Schools across Gia Lai Province continued to suspend or adjust classes on November 24 as water levels rose again following Typhoon No. 13 and a new round of heavy overnight rainfall.

Nine orphaned students in Vietnam have donated more than 9 million VND (about USD 360) to support residents affected by recent flooding in Gia Lai Province.

The Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front on October 17 kicked off the 2025 month for the poor, running through November 18 under the theme “Leave no one behind”.

A provincial reproductive health education campaign is helping Vietnamese students better understand puberty, sexuality, and healthy relationships, according to the provincial Population Sub-Department.

Fishermen in coastal communities in eastern districts returned to sea within days of Typhoon No. 13 passing, racing to restore lost income as weather conditions stabilized.

In recent days, vibrant activities honoring teachers have been taking place across Gia Lai province in celebration of the 43rd anniversary of Vietnamese Teachers’ Day (November 20). Each event reflects deep affection and gratitude for the “noblest of professions”.

Mass evacuations and emergency food deliveries are under way in the flood-hit Chợ Dinh area of Quy Nhơn, where heavy rains following Storm No. 13 have left many households isolated for days.

A surgical team from Hoang Anh Gia Lai University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital on November 19 successfully operated to save the severely crushed lower leg of L.Đ.T.A. (born 2017, a third-grade student at Ngo May Primary School, Hoi Phu Ward).

Gia Lai College on November 19 held the awards ceremony for the 2025 “I choose my profession” contest, recognizing students whose entries showcased strong messages on vocational education and career development.

Prolonged heavy rains in Gia Lai have triggered rapidly rising floodwaters that submerged some neighborhoods up to their rooftops, isolating hundreds of households and prompting urgent rescue operations across multiple wards.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai Joint Stock Company has donated 1 billion VND (approximately USD 40,000) to help residents in Gia Lai Province recover from the severe damage caused by Storm No. 13 (Kalmaegi).