Ten “wings of dreams” scholarships awarded to disadvantaged students in Gia Lai

Gia Lai General Hospital has started routinely performing partial hip replacement surgeries from late November 2025, expanding access to advanced orthopedic care for residents in the western region of the province.

The qualifying round of the 2026 National VEX Robotics Championship for the Central and Central Highlands region opened on December 6 in Pleiku Ward, Gia Lai Province, bringing together 25 teams vying for spots at the national finals.

Gia Lai province has mobilised tens of thousands of young people to accelerate digital transformation from 2022 to 2025, launching a wide range of technology-focused models that strengthen the development of a “digital society” and “digital government”.

Youth organizations in Vietnam’s Gia Lai province have installed new solar-powered streetlighting systems across seven border communes, improving safety and mobility in remote areas while underscoring the role of young people in supporting border protection.

A woman who once rescued a newborn girl from being buried alive alongside her deceased mother has spent nearly seven years running free classes for disadvantaged children in Tung Ke village, helping eradicate a long-standing harmful custom and providing educational support to local families.

Gia Lai province is accelerating efforts to eradicate illiteracy in its ethnic minority and mountainous communities, where about 60,000 people aged 15 to 60 remain unable to read and write, according to the provincial Department of Education and Training.

The Gia Lai Department of Justice on December 5 held a ceremony to review and award winners of the province’s “online legal knowledge Competition for High School Students,” an event that drew more than 54,000 entries across 103 schools.

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.

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.

A free home appliance repair program has been launched to support flood-affected households in Gia Lai province, offering timely relief as residents work to rebuild their lives after severe flooding.

Teachers at Le Van Tam Semi-Boarding Primary School for Ethnic Minorities in Krong commune, Gia Lai province, are overcoming difficult travel conditions and limited resources to keep children in mountainous areas engaged in education.

Educational infrastructure in Binh Khe Commune remains a major obstacle to sustainable poverty reduction, despite progress in multidimensional poverty alleviation.

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.

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.

In recent days, vibrant activities honoring teachers have been taking place across Gia Lai province in celebration of the 43rd anniversary of Vietnamese Teachers’ Day (November 20). Each event reflects deep affection and gratitude for the “noblest of professions”.