Politics

The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam officially opened today (19 January), with leaders from Gia Lai’s government departments, sectors, and armed forces expressing hopes that the event will define strategic directions aligned with the country’s evolving context.

The Gia Lai Geography Association on January 18 elected Dr. Nguyễn Thị Lành, a lecturer at the Faculty of Natural Sciences at Quy Nhon University, as its first-term President during the Association’s inaugural congress for the 2025–2030 term held at Quy Nhon University.

With the motto “Discipline, Professionalism - Breakthrough, Creativity - Efficiency, Sustainability,” Hanoi has reaffirmed its determination to take bold, pioneering action, leveraging its central role to create new momentum for national development in the coming era.

A series of commemorative events across Gia Lai has marked the 76th anniversary of the Traditional Day of Vietnamese Students and the Vietnam National Union of Students, highlighting the role of young people as pioneers in learning, innovation and community service.

Gia Lai has been instructed to mobilise all resources to complete the “Quang Trung Campaign” on schedule, ensuring residents affected by recent natural disasters can move into new homes before the Lunar New Year, Deputy Prime Minister Hồ Quốc Dũng said during an on-site inspection on January 12.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Sunday called for the rapid establishment of a comprehensive, accurate and unified national data system, stressing that data is the core foundation for artificial intelligence, the digital economy and new growth drivers.

Gia Lai province has set ambitious socio-economic targets for 2026, including a GRDP growth rate of at least 8% and an aspiration to exceed 10%, as provincial leaders called for sweeping reforms in governance, accountability and execution to drive breakthroughs.

Local authorities in Vietnam’s Central Highlands are translating Party Congress resolutions into visible improvements in daily life, with rural road expansion and community-based tourism emerging as key priorities during the 2025-2030 term.

A high-level delegation from Salavan Province of Laos on January 6 paid a New Year visit to Gia Lai Province in Vietnam, extending Tet greetings and reaffirming commitments to strengthen bilateral cooperation ahead of the 2026 traditional holiday.

Trade unions across Gia Lai province have intensified organizational reforms and welfare programs, consolidating their role as a key support pillar for workers and contributing to local socio-economic development, provincial labor authorities said.

From quiet acts of charity to an ambition to elevate local agricultural products, Nguyễn Chí Nguyên (born 1987), Chief of Staff of the Party Committee of Ia Krái Commune, has chosen to follow President Hồ Chí Minh’s example through concrete, persistent actions rooted in service to the people.

Authorities in Pleiku Ward, Gia Lai Province, on Wednesday held a dialogue with local youth and children to address concerns ranging from school safety and food hygiene to employment support and digital transformation, officials said.

The Gia Lai Provincial Farmers’ Association on December 23 convened a review conference in Quy Nhon Ward to assess the 2025 incubation program supporting innovative startup ideas and projects by local farmers.

Veterans across central Vietnam are bringing revolutionary history directly into classrooms through first-hand storytelling, offering students vivid accounts of wartime sacrifice as the country marks key military anniversaries.

Ân Tường Commune on December 21 launched a “Digital Family” initiative during a Digital Transformation Day held at Trần Quang Diệu High School, marking the first such event organized at the grassroots level in the province.

Local Party committees and communities across Gia Lai province are accelerating efforts to implement resolutions adopted at Party congresses for the 2025–2030 term, aiming to drive socio-economic development and build modern, prosperous urban and rural areas.

The Gia Lai Provincial National Assembly Delegation on December 17 convened a meeting of National Assembly deputies from different terms to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s first general election (January 6, 1946 – January 6, 2026).

As Vietnam prepares for the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party, authorities are warning of intensified disinformation campaigns, reactionary elements and political opportunists seeking to undermine the process, particularly the selection of senior leadership for the next term.

(After 40 days of urgent, scientific, and highly responsible work, the 10th session of the 15th National Assembly successfully completed its entire agenda and officially concluded on the afternoon of December 11.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Tuesday urged that national development policies place farmers at the center, treat agriculture as a driving force, and view rural areas as a critical foundation, during a 2025 dialogue with farmers held in Hanoi.

Đặng Đình Tấn, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Chư Păh Commune in Gia Lai Province, has become a prominent grassroots figure credited with advancing poverty-reduction initiatives and strengthening youth engagement across the community.

Eighty years after its founding on 10 December 1945, the Party Committee of Gia Lai province, established under the name Tay Son Party Committee, celebrates a legacy shaped through war, renovation, and aspirations for future development.

The Gia Lai Provincial Party Committee on December 8 held a ceremony in Pleiku to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the former Gia Lai Provincial Party Committee, first established on December 10, 1945.

The 12th Gia Lai Provincial People’s Council will hold its fifth session from December 8-10, focusing on 2025 performance reviews and planning tasks for 2026, officials announced at a December 3 press briefing.