Vietnam hosts national workshop to address land law challenges

Gia Lai Party Secretary Thai Dai Ngoc on January 29 met Kato Hirosuke, chairman of the Japan - Vietnam Friendship Association in Sakai City, to discuss ongoing cooperation and opportunities to deepen ties between the Vietnamese province and Japanese partners.

Vietnam’s 14th National Party Congress on its third working day held a plenary session focused on political restructuring, institutional reform and growth strategies aimed at building a prosperous and powerful nation in the new development phase.

Authorities in Vietnam’s Central Highlands province of Gia Lai have encouraged nine citizens from ethnic minority communities to return home after spending years living illegally in Thailand, a senior security official said on January 17.

As the 14th National Party Congress convenes amid a solemn and spirited atmosphere, carrying the aspiration for a prosperous and happy nation, the Party Committee and people of Gia Lai are placing high expectations on the Congress’s strategic decisions for the country’s next phase of development.

Senior leaders of Vietnam’s Communist Party and State on Sunday paid tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh and the nation’s fallen heroes, as the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) opened in Hanoi.

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.

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.

Gia Lai ended 2025 with broadly positive economic and social outcomes, despite severe natural disasters late in the year, as the province positions itself for faster growth following an administrative merger and a new five-year development cycle.

Corps 15 has intensified civil-military cooperation across Vietnam’s Central Highlands, combining cultural preservation, social welfare and economic support to improve living standards and strengthen ties between the armed forces and local communities.

The Gia Lai Provincial Trade Union on Monday identified digital transformation and innovation as its central priorities for the 2025–2030 term, as it convened its first provincial congress at the Gia Lai Provincial Convention Center.

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.

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.

Gia Lai Provincial People’s Committee Chairman Pham Anh Tuan on December 17 chaired a dialogue to review and resolve citizens’ petitions related to compensation, support and resettlement policies for State land acquisition linked to development projects in the province.

The “three bests” emulation movement: Best discipline, most loyal, closest to the people, launched by Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security, is being widely implemented by the Gia Lai Provincial Police.

The Gia Lai Provincial People’s Council has approved two key resolutions aimed at directly supporting the livelihoods of farmers and fishermen, as part of 65 resolutions passed at its fifth session held from December 8–9 during the 2021–2026 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.