Quy Nhon University crowns winners of 2026 student singing contest

Filming for the historical film project Tây Sơn Thất Hổ Tướng (The Seven Valiant Generals of the Tay Son Dynasty) is scheduled to officially begin on May 20 at a newly built studio inside the Rosa Alba Hầm Hô tourist area in Bình Phú Commune, Gia Lai Province.

TEMC Cinema Co., Ltd., together with the production team, officially launched the historical action film project “Tây Sơn thất hổ tướng: Kỳ Nam Archer Lý Văn Bưu” during a ceremony held on May 20 at the Rosa Alba Ham Ho Film Studio in Bình Phú Commune, Gia Lai Province.

Authorities in Gia Lai province are reassessing preparations for the Central Highlands Music and Arts Festival after organizers proposed postponing the event from late May to late June 2026 to allow more time for rehearsals, technical work and quality control.

The Gia Lai Provincial Association of Literature and Arts inaugurated the second phase of the “Land and People of Gia Lai” sculpture complex on Monday at the Hoi Phu Stream Urban Area in Hoi Phu Ward, expanding the province’s growing public art space with 11 additional works.

Authorities and ethnic minority communities in Gia Lai province have revived a series of traditional Bahnar and Jrai rituals since the beginning of 2026 in an effort to preserve cultural identity and promote community-based tourism.

The Quang Trung Museum on May 17 opened a special photo exhibition titled “Thượng đạo - Hạ đạo: The Heritage Journey of the Tây Sơn Era,” featuring 130 archival photographs highlighting the history and cultural legacy of the Tây Sơn movement.

A striking avenue of flamboyant trees in Gia Lai province has transformed a remote mountain road into a vivid crimson landscape, drawing attention for its cinematic beauty amid the forests and valleys of Vietnam’s Central Highlands.

The first Gia Lai Provincial Ethnic Culture Festival 2026, held at the end of April, was more than a cultural celebration. The event also reflected a new development approach by the province, treating heritage as a “living asset” linked to tourism and the creative economy.

A community-based cultural tourism initiative in Gia Lai is drawing growing interest from students and visitors alike, offering immersive experiences that showcase the traditional heritage of the Jrai ethnic community.

Amid the resonant sounds of gongs, the Jrai people in Ơp village (Pleiku ward) gathered to perform the new communal house blessing ceremony, a sacred ritual that has been closely tied to the village community for generations.

Schools across Vietnam are turning to revolutionary music as an innovative way to teach history, transforming lessons from static textbook content into vivid, experiential learning.

Authorities in Gia Lai Province have unveiled 11 new sculptures along the embankment of Hội Phú Stream, bringing the total number of artworks in the “Land and people of Gia Lai” collection at the site to 25.

An art programme celebrating Vietnam’s Liberation Day and International Workers’ Day drew large crowds to Cho Nho Night Market in Pleiku Ward, Gia Lai Province, on April 30.

More than 200 students in Vietnam’s Central Highlands have taken part in hands-on cultural learning activities, as schools in Gia Lai province expand practical education beyond the classroom.

A unique fusion of martial arts and strategy took centre stage in Pleiku on April 26, as Gia Lai hosted a human chess match combined with a Tây Sơn martial arts performance during its first Provincial Ethnic Culture Festival in 2026.

Millions of Vietnamese continue to pay homage to the Hung Kings, regarded as the nation’s founding ancestors, through pilgrimages to the Hung Kings Temple complex on Nghia Linh Mountain, a site steeped in legend, history and spiritual significance.

Authorities in An Phu Ward in Gia Lai Province are promoting the preservation of Jrai cultural heritage as a cornerstone for developing community-based tourism and improving local livelihoods.

Authorities in Gia Lai Province on April 24 launched the art programme “Twin Towers Night - Legendary Colors” at the Twin Towers historical site in Quy Nhon Ward, positioning it as a flagship event for National Tourism Year – Gia Lai 2026.

In Bình Thái hamlet in Tuy Phước commune, Gia Lai province, the centuries-old bả trạo folk performance continues to thrive, sustained by strong community efforts and growing support from local authorities.

The Pleiku Book and Coffee Festival 2026 drew thousands of visitors over three days, highlighting the city’s efforts to promote reading culture while celebrating its coffee heritage, organisers said.

Each dry season from February to April, vast stretches of western Gia Lai province are transformed as Plah flowers burst into bloom, coating hillsides and fields in vivid shades of reddish-orange.

A three-day vegan food festival will open in Pleiku on April 24, bringing together local businesses, culinary groups and charity organisations to promote sustainable living and community support.

Thousands of residents and visitors gathered in Gia Lai on April 11 for the 2026 Forest Worship Ceremony, a traditional ritual aimed at preserving ethnic cultural identity and promoting forest conservation.

Authorities in Vietnam’s Gia Lai province are accelerating preparations for the first Provincial Ethnic Culture Festival in 2026, an event expected to showcase the cultural diversity of local ethnic communities while marking a major historical milestone.