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.
The recognition of An Cuu Communal House and the Mui Vi Rong - Tan Phung Mountain scenic site as provincial-level heritage sites is opening new pathways for socio-economic development in Gia Lai, with authorities seeking to leverage cultural and natural assets to boost tourism.
A community running event commemorating the Hung Kings will take place in An Phú Ward on April 25, as local authorities seek to promote cultural heritage and community engagement.
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.
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.
With a strong sense of duty and a commitment to the ideology and ethics of President Ho Chi Minh, Phan Van Nhat, the young head of Hamlet 9 in Phu My Dong commune, Gia Lai Province, has helped reshape his coastal community.
Traditional bài chòi performances energized spring festivals across Tuy Phước commune and Quy Nhơn city during the Lunar New Year, drawing crowds of residents and tourists to the region’s rustic bamboo huts, poetry-infused melodies and rhythmic bamboo clappers.
Erecting the "cây nêu" (New Year’s bamboo pole) during Tet remains a traditional custom preserved in many localities. Today, families have added creative touches to the decoration of the cây nêu, creating a festive Tet and spring atmosphere and imbued with spiritual significance.
Schools across Gia Lai province are recreating traditional Lunar New Year celebrations on campus, combining hands-on cultural activities with fundraising initiatives to support disadvantaged students.
Amid modern life, when many traditional values risk being lost, developing tourism in tandem with preserving local ethnic cultures is seen as a sustainable direction that enables communities to grow economically while maintaining their unique identities.
The Gia Lai provincial traditional art theater is reviving Vietnam’s past through hát bội (classical opera) and bài chòi performances, using historical themes to inspire patriotism and preserve traditional culture.
(GLO) – Authorities in Vietnam’s Central Highlands have officially adjusted the protected areas of the Plei Ơi National Historical and Cultural Site to strengthen conservation and support tourism development.
(GLO) – The gong culture of the Jrai and Bahnar ethnic communities in Vietnam’s Central Highlands continues to thrive, bridging generations and strengthening bonds across villages in Gia Lai and beyond.
A forest worship ceremony is held in La Grai district, Gia Lai province to thank the forest gods for protecting the community and blessing them with favorable weather and bountiful harvests.
(GLO) – Phạm Anh Tuấn, Chairman of the Gia Lai Provincial People’s Committee, today visited the province’s exhibition booth at the national event “80 Years of the Journey for Independence, Freedom, and Happiness” at the National Exhibition Center in Hà Nội.
