Vietnam updates laws on standards and product quality to align with global trade rules

Gia Lai province has rapidly upgraded its telecommunications and digital infrastructure, positioning connectivity as a core driver of local economic transformation and digital development, provincial authorities said at a year-end review conference.

Phu My - Quy Nhon Construction Investment Co., Ltd. on January 17 held the topping-out ceremony for the Simona Heights apartment tower in Quy Nhon Ward, Gia Lai Province, marking the completion of the project’s structural framework after 24 months of construction.

Gia Lai Province is rapidly overhauling its crop structure as climate change, rising production costs, and unstable agricultural markets push local authorities and farmers toward more profitable and sustainable models.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group (HAGL) will break ground on its Phu Dong High-Rise Residential and Commercial Complex on January 18 in Pleiku Ward, Gia Lai Province, according to the company.

Gia Lai province has significantly accelerated administrative procedure reforms, winning positive feedback from investors and businesses by prioritising facilitation, transparency and predictability as core measures of effectiveness.

Pleiku Ward in Vietnam’s Gia Lai Province convened more than 100 local entrepreneurs on January 15 for its annual New Year meeting, pledging renewed support for the business community and commitments to streamline administrative procedures in 2026.

An Binh Ward is emerging as one of the largest vegetable-producing areas in western Gia Lai, as hundreds of households adopt safe cultivation practices that have raised incomes and diversified crops.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group (HAGL) on January 18 awarded 160 apartments to employees in recognition of long-term contributions, in one of the company’s largest appreciation initiatives to date. Each apartment is valued at 2–8 billion VND (approximately USD 82,000–328,000).

Ia Phí commune in Vietnam’s Gia Lai province is emerging as a model for clean agriculture and agrotourism, driven by a young Jrai farmer who converted depleted coffee farmland into an organic production chain now replicated by dozens of local households.

Despite offering competitive pay, businesses across Gia Lai province are struggling to recruit enough seasonal workers ahead of the Lunar New Year, as agriculture and other higher-paying jobs draw labor away.

Allocating forest land and protection contracts to local residents has significantly improved forest management in several western communes of Gia Lai province, authorities and community leaders say, strengthening conservation while supporting livelihoods.

Farmers in the lower Ayun River region of Gia Lai province have begun sowing the 2025-2026 winter–spring rice crop, capitalising on what they describe as the most favourable cultivation window of the year, with lower risks from storms and natural disasters.

On barren white sand once deemed desolate and unproductive, farmer Nguyễn Xuân Ánh has methodically built a nearly 10-hectare integrated farm, generating an average annual profit of 500–700 million VND (approximately USD 20,000–28,000).

Tay Son commune in Vietnam’s Gia Lai province is reporting tangible gains after overhauling its poverty reduction approach, shifting from unconditional assistance to conditional support tied to household responsibility under the national target program on sustainable poverty reduction for 2021-2025.

Gia Lai province is accelerating comprehensive measures to protect marine mammals and reform fishing practices as Vietnam faces the risk of technical trade barriers under the United States Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).

Gia Lai Province is betting on a wave of major transport, industrial, urban and tourism projects to unlock breakthrough development, as authorities move to combine state funding with private capital to drive rapid and sustainable growth.

Gia Lai province expects its export turnover to reach about USD 3.44 billion in 2025, up 14.7% from 2024 and nearly 19.7% above the annual target, driven largely by agriculture, provincial authorities said.

Industrial parks in Gia Lai province delivered mixed results in management, investment and development in 2025, with some zones exceeding official targets while others lagged amid infrastructure bottlenecks and global economic headwinds, provincial authorities said.

With nearly two months until the Lunar New Year 2026, residents and livestock enterprises in western Gia Lai are accelerating herd restoration and expansion to secure meat and poultry supplies before, during and after the Tet holiday, local authorities said.

A coastal province has approved Resolution No. 27/2025 to support fishermen in changing occupations and decommissioning fishing vessels that fail to meet operational requirements, as declining fish stocks, rising costs and stricter regulations squeeze traditional fishing livelihoods.

Two trade fairs promoting products from ethnic minority and mountainous areas were held this month in Ia Ly and Đak Đoa communes in Gia Lai province, creating new opportunities for local producers to showcase and connect their goods with consumers.

Gia Lai province has attracted 16 new foreign direct investment (FDI) projects with total registered capital exceeding VND 35,683 billion (about USD 1.46 billion), underscoring growing international confidence in its investment environment.

Chu Păh Rubber One Member Limited Liability Company on December 26 announced that its products comply with the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), marking a key step in aligning production with sustainable environmental protection and EU market requirements. 

Quy Nhon University on Friday hosted a seminar examining Vietnam’s economic and policy outlook for 2026, highlighting opportunities, risks and solutions for enterprises in Gia Lai Province amid global uncertainty.