Gia Lai seeks Japanese investment and green technology partnerships

Gia Lai province has approved an ethanol plant investment by Quang Ngai Sugar Joint Stock Company (QNS) worth VND 1,741.844 billion (approximately US$69.7 million, using an indicative rate of VND 25,000 per US$1), with operations scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2028.

Thinh Phat–Muyuan Gia Lai Co. Ltd. began construction on a VND 3.615 trillion ($144.6 million) pig farming and animal feed complex in Po To commune on October 11, as Gia Lai province seeks to expand industrial livestock production.

Gia Lai province held a training workshop on October 6 to help businesses develop exports and strengthen trade with Cambodia, as infrastructure gaps and limited business participation continue to constrain cross-border commerce.

Gia Lai province has approved an investment policy for a commercial and service complex in An Nhon Dong Ward, with total investment exceeding VND 12.718 billion. The investor will be selected through a land use rights auction.

Gia Lai attracted 218 new investment projects with total registered capital exceeding VND192.719 trillion ($7.41 billion) in the first nine months of 2026, setting a new record for the province, according to the provincial Investment Promotion and Support Task Force.

Gia Lai province is standardising data on coffee and durian growing areas across 61 communes and wards to improve traceability and meet export market requirements as new rules simplify the issuance of growing-area codes.

Pharmacist Võ Minh Mơ, director of Huong Que B’RÊ Co., Ltd., has built her entrepreneurial journey around cinnamon, a key agricultural product of An Lão in Gia Lai province.

Land clearance for the first 22km of the Quy Nhon–Pleiku Expressway has reached 99.5%, while construction is accelerating across the project, according to a site inspection by Gia Lai Provincial People’s Committee Chairman Pham Anh Tuan on September 27.

Vietnam’s Gia Lai province is seeking to deepen ties with Australian investors in renewable energy, transport infrastructure, seaports and logistics as it looks to capitalize on its expanded development space and strategic location.

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.

Gia Lai is seeking to establish a direct agricultural export route to China through the Ta Lung International Border Gate in Cao Bang province, as local authorities and businesses look to reduce logistics costs, strengthen processing capacity and increase the value of key agricultural products.

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.