Gia Lai seeks investment, trade and tourism partnerships in Portugal

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.

Vietnam’s Phu Tai Joint Stock Company plans to invest $950,000 to establish a subsidiary in Texas, United States, to expand its trading and distribution of stone and wooden furniture products.

(GLO) – Following the merger, Gia Lai is better positioned to reorganize its economic landscape, linking raw material production with processing, logistics, commerce, and market access.

Vietnam’s Gia Lai province is expanding high-tech farming, certified production and processing to raise the value of key agricultural products and meet stricter domestic and export market requirements.

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 province is stepping up efforts to accelerate public investment disbursement after spending more than VND 9.322 trillion by the end of July 2026, as authorities seek to address delays affecting major projects and hold agencies accountable for meeting spending targets.

Industrial promotion programs are accelerating technology upgrades among rural businesses, cooperatives and production facilities, helping them improve product quality, strengthen brands and increase the value of locally made goods.

Gia Lai has sharply reduced administrative processing times for businesses, cutting company registration to a matter of hours and halving the time required for land allocation and leasing, as authorities seek to lower costs, accelerate investment projects and strengthen private sector growth.

The construction of Runway No. 2 and associated airfield facilities at Phu Cat Airport has entered its final stage, with contractors working around the clock to complete the project on schedule while maintaining stringent quality standards ahead of commissioning.

Gia Lai province is restructuring its agricultural sector by replacing fragmented local branding with regional-scale agricultural brands linked to specialized production areas and integrated value chains, aiming to improve competitiveness, attract investment and expand export opportunities.

Agricultural producers in Gia Lai are strengthening quality, traceability and supply chain management as they seek greater access to Vietnam’s modern retail networks, where requirements on consistency  and long-term supply remain major barriers despite the province’s strong agricultural base.

After leaving his position as director of an agricultural enterprise in Ho Chi Minh City, Nguyễn Chất Sâm returned to Ia Ly commune to pursue organic farming, transforming degraded former rubber plantations into a 15-hectare durian farm that now generates about US$267,000 in annual profit.

Gia Lai is reshaping its foreign direct investment (FDI) strategy by prioritising high-tech, environmentally friendly projects with strong spillover effects over investment volume, as the province seeks to improve growth quality and strengthen its role in global supply chains.

Gia Lai authorities have ordered faster construction and site clearance across several major transport projects, setting firm deadlines for an expressway, a new airport runway and a coastal road as the province seeks to strengthen regional connectivity and support economic development.

Gia Lai has reported strong progress in implementing its private economic development strategy, with a sharp increase in new business registrations and investment projects during the first half of 2026.

Construction of a key coastal road linking National Highway 1D and the new National Highway 19 is gathering pace after overcoming geological, material and construction challenges, with authorities targeting completion and operation by the end of 2026.

Gia Lai Province has unveiled a new strategy to expand its international communications efforts, aiming to strengthen its global profile through professional, modern and internationally aligned media outreach while promoting investment, tourism and international cooperation.

Gia Lai authorities have approved the investment policy and selected the investor for the Plei Thơ Ga 2 Floating Solar Power Plant, a 20 MW renewable energy project that will incorporate a battery energy storage system at Plei Thơ Ga Lake in Chư Pưh commune.

Gia Lai province has expanded low-emission rice cultivation to nearly 1,700 hectares, exceeding its 2026 target and strengthening its preparations to participate in domestic and international carbon credit markets through reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

Lê Tấn Hòa, a lecturer at the Faculty of Electronics and Informatics of Quy Nhon College of Technology and Engineering, has spent nearly 17 years developing practical training models and educational equipment designed to better prepare vocational students for real-world industrial environments.