Pleiku to host three-day vegan food festival promoting green living and charity

Across diverse creative spaces, Vietnamese artist Nguyễn Văn Chung has continuously sought his own visual language, with woodcut printmaking emerging as a defining medium. Deeply rooted in the Central Highlands, his works reflect a profound attachment to the region’s land, people, and environment.

The opening ceremony of National Tourism Year - Gia Lai 2026 and a large-scale accompanying concert have ranked among the most prominent media campaigns in Vietnam over the past week, reflecting strong public and online engagement.

Residents of Kép 1 village in Ia Ly commune, Gia Lai province, have inaugurated a new communal Rong house, marking a cultural milestone that is expected to drive community-based tourism rooted in Jrai heritage.

From March 29 to April 1, the coastal village of Nhơn Hải in Quy Nhơn Đông Ward, Gia Lai Province, comes alive with the annual Whale Worship Festival, its largest cultural event of the year.

Residents of Bek Village in Ia Grai commune, Gia Lai province gathered on March 30 to celebrate the revival of their traditional Victory Festival, marking its return after a 20-year absence due to economic hardship.

A star-studded Mega Concert launched the opening night of National Tourism Year - Gia Lai 2026, drawing tens of thousands of spectators to Nguyen Tat Thanh Square for an evening of high-energy performances and emotional resonance.

The opening ceremony of National Tourism Year - Gia Lai 2026 drew tens of thousands of visitors to a large-scale artistic spectacle that blended culture, history and technology to showcase Vietnam’s tourism potential.

A traditional royal decree procession highlighted the annual Quý Xuân offering ceremony held on March 28 at An Khê ancestral temple in Gia Lai Province, as local residents gathered to pray for peace, prosperity and favorable weather.

With less than 48 hours remaining, Gia Lai province has completed final preparations for the opening ceremony of National Tourism Year 2026, a large-scale artistic event expected to attract around 50,000 spectators at Nguyen Tat Thanh Square in Quy Nhon Ward.

The Pleiku Museum in Vietnam’s Gia Lai province will stage a reenactment of the Jrai people’s traditional “victory celebration” ceremony on March 31 at the communal Rong house in Bek village, Ia Grai commune.

A two-day festival featuring traditional rituals, cultural experiences and a ceremonial buffalo sacrifice will mark the inauguration of a new communal house in Kép 1 Village, Ia Ly Commune, Gia Lai Province, from March 21 to 22.

French has become the fourth most spoken language in the world, with the number of speakers rising sharply from 321 million in 2022 to 396 million in 2025, according to a new report.

Gia Lai province has unveiled a new initiative to strengthen reading culture and lifelong learning, as its Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Education and Training agreed to implement a joint library cooperation program for 2026–2030.

A village in Vietnam’s Central Highlands marked the inauguration of a new communal Rong house on March 22, combining traditional rituals with efforts to boost community-based tourism.

Festivals held during the first and second lunar months across eastern communes and wards are drawing large numbers of visitors, as communities celebrate the new year while showcasing traditional cultural heritage during the National Tourism Year 2026.

An amateur photographer from the United Kingdom has won the top prize at the 2026 Photographer of the Year competition with a striking image captured in Vietnam, organisers announced.

Gia Lai province will pilot a new tourism model, the “Gia Lai Coffee & Culture Weekend Market”, from March to August 2026 in Pleiku Ward, as part of efforts to diversify tourism offerings and attract visitors during the National Tourism Year - Gia Lai 2026.

The “Vietnam-France Encounter 2026” exhibition opened at the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts on Tuesday, bringing together dozens of artists from both countries in a cross-cultural showcase of contemporary art.

A series of community cultural events including folk dance performances, an áo dài fashion show and a free outdoor film screening drew crowds to Cho Nho Night Market in Pleiku Ward, Gia Lai Province, on March 7.

A series of cultural activities are taking place across the province as agencies, organizations and local communities mark “Ao Dai Week” 2026, part of celebrations for the 116th anniversary of International Women’s Day on March 8.

Gia Lai Province in Vietnam’s Central Highlands is marking Lunar New Year with vibrant traditions upheld by northern ethnic minority communities who migrated south decades ago.

Phú Thiện commune in Gia Lai is home to four Meritorious Artisans from ethnic minority groups, all of whom have devoted their lives to safeguarding forms of intangible cultural heritage, rituals, music, weaving and traditional crafts, that still shape daily life in the Central Highlands.

An art program celebrating the 24th Vietnam Poetry Day opened on 2 March at the Twin Towers Relic Site in Quy Nhon Ward, drawing provincial leaders, artists and a large audience.

A charity concert in Gia Lai Province raised more than 300 million VND (approximately 12,000 USD) on March 1, generating funds for community development, education support, and disaster relief efforts in the region and other localities.