Hoang Anh Gia Lai joins TIME’s Asia-Pacific top 500 as Vietnam secures nine spots in 2026 ranking

The Provincial People’s Committee on February 5 convened an in-person and online conference to assess January’s socio-economic results and outline key tasks for February 2026, chaired by Pham Anh Tuan, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee and member of the Party Central Committee.

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.

Gia Lai province is accelerating the development of green, circular and ecological industrial parks as part of its long-term strategy to align economic growth with environmental protection and improved social welfare.

Vietnam on Monday launched its inaugural Spring Fair 2026 at the Vietnam Exhibition Center, an event Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said would help strengthen confidence and drive economic momentum ahead of the Lunar New Year.

Four state-owned rubber companies in Gia Lai province reported robust business performance in 2025 at a conference held on Jan. 30 at Mang Yang Rubber One Member Limited Liability Company in Đak Đoa commune.

Traditional craft villages across Gia Lai province are undergoing significant adaptation and innovation to meet stricter market demands, enabling heritage products to compete more effectively in a modern economy.

Gia Lai province is intensifying administrative and financial reforms to expand private-sector growth after a sharp rise in new business formations and strong contributions to local economic output, according to provincial authorities.

Diên Hồng Ward’s authorities has approved an auction for leases of 73 stalls at its food street and night market, according to Decision No. 31/QD-UBND issued on January 15, 2026.

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.

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.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group (HAGL) will break ground on its Phu Dong High-Rise Residential and Commercial Complex on January 18 in Pleiku Ward, Gia Lai Province, according to the company.

Gia Lai province has significantly accelerated administrative procedure reforms, winning positive feedback from investors and businesses by prioritising facilitation, transparency and predictability as core measures of effectiveness.

Pleiku Ward in Vietnam’s Gia Lai Province convened more than 100 local entrepreneurs on January 15 for its annual New Year meeting, pledging renewed support for the business community and commitments to streamline administrative procedures in 2026.

An Binh Ward is emerging as one of the largest vegetable-producing areas in western Gia Lai, as hundreds of households adopt safe cultivation practices that have raised incomes and diversified crops.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group (HAGL) on January 18 awarded 160 apartments to employees in recognition of long-term contributions, in one of the company’s largest appreciation initiatives to date. Each apartment is valued at 2–8 billion VND (approximately USD 82,000–328,000).

Ia Phí commune in Vietnam’s Gia Lai province is emerging as a model for clean agriculture and agrotourism, driven by a young Jrai farmer who converted depleted coffee farmland into an organic production chain now replicated by dozens of local households.

Gia Lai Province on January 18 broke ground on the Phu Dong High-Rise Residential and Commercial Complex in Pleiku City, a project developed by Hoang Anh Gia Lai Joint Stock Company that officials say will shape a new urban landmark and support the city’s long-term growth.

The People’s Committee of Gia Lai Province has approved a plan to implement the Project on Deployment, Application and Management of the Traceability System for the 2026-2030 period, aiming to ensure that 100% of high-risk products and goods are subject to traceability under a defined roadmap.

Farmers in the lower Ayun River region of Gia Lai province have begun sowing the 2025-2026 winter–spring rice crop, capitalising on what they describe as the most favourable cultivation window of the year, with lower risks from storms and natural disasters.

On barren white sand once deemed desolate and unproductive, farmer Nguyễn Xuân Ánh has methodically built a nearly 10-hectare integrated farm, generating an average annual profit of 500–700 million VND (approximately USD 20,000–28,000).

Tay Son commune in Vietnam’s Gia Lai province is reporting tangible gains after overhauling its poverty reduction approach, shifting from unconditional assistance to conditional support tied to household responsibility under the national target program on sustainable poverty reduction for 2021-2025.

Gia Lai province is accelerating comprehensive measures to protect marine mammals and reform fishing practices as Vietnam faces the risk of technical trade barriers under the United States Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).

Gia Lai Province is betting on a wave of major transport, industrial, urban and tourism projects to unlock breakthrough development, as authorities move to combine state funding with private capital to drive rapid and sustainable growth.

Gia Lai province expects its export turnover to reach about USD 3.44 billion in 2025, up 14.7% from 2024 and nearly 19.7% above the annual target, driven largely by agriculture, provincial authorities said.