Orphaned students in Gia Lai donate savings to support flood victims

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.

The Youth Union of Ia Dreh Commune in Vietnam’s Gia Lai Province, together with local philanthropists, has distributed two tons of rice and hundreds of aid packages to residents affected by recent floods, local officials said on November 22.

Health authorities in western provinces have increased outreach to disadvantaged communes to raise awareness of maternal and child healthcare, helping improve understanding of safe motherhood among women of reproductive age.

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.

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.

Gia Lai Province has mobilized emergency relief after severe flooding inundated multiple communes and wards in the eastern region, damaging homes, isolating communities, and disrupting infrastructure including transport, schools, and medical facilities.

The Nam Gia Lai Branch of the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) on November 22 donated a medical kiosk to Cao Nguyen Eye Hospital in Hoi Phu Ward, supporting the hospital’s digital transformation efforts.

In Tươl Ktu village (Đak Đoa commune), when locals mention the doctor couple Nay Blum and H’Nơn, they speak of them as if recounting a fairy tale. To the people here, this doctor couple is a gift from Yang to the village of Tươl Ktu.

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).

The Gia Lai provincial Youth Union, together with Muc Tim Magazine - Tuoi Tre Newspaper and Binh Dien Fertilizer Joint Stock Company, awarded 70 scholarships on November 16 to support students facing poverty, family hardship and the aftermath of Typhoon No. 13.

More than 1,200 disadvantaged residents in Gia Lai Province have received donated health insurance cards this week, as local authorities and businesses intensified efforts to expand healthcare access and ease medical costs for vulnerable communities.

Youth volunteers in Vietnam’s Gia Lai province have delivered extensive aid to areas heavily damaged by Storm No. 13, repairing homes, restoring electricity and distributing relief packages to help residents recover.