GIA LAI PROVINCE INVESTMENT PROMOTION CONFERENCE 2026 – GROWTH MODEL TRANSFORMATION IN THE DIGITAL ERA
In the morning of March 28th 2026, at the Provincial Conference Center, Gia Lai People's Committee organized the 2026 Investment Promotion Conference with the theme “Gia Lai –Growth Model Transformation in the Digital Era”. The conference attendants from the Central Government were included: Mr. Nguyen Thanh Nghi – Member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Head of the Central Policy and Strategy Committee; Mr. Ho Quoc Dung – Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Deputy Prime Minister; leaders of central ministries and agencies; From the international side, the conference attendants were included ambassadors and representatives of diplomatic agencies from many countries, along with delegations from localities of Laos and Cambodia. From Gia Lai provincial side, attendees were included: Mr. Thai Dai Ngoc - member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party, Secretary of Gia Lai Party Committee; Mr. Pham Anh Tuan - member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party, Deputy Secretary of Gia Lai Party Committee, Chairman of Gia Lai People's Committee; Mr. Rah Lan Chung - Standing Deputy Secretary of Gia Lai Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Mr. Chau Ngoc Tuan - Deputy Secretary of Gia Lai Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Luong - Deputy Secretary of Gia Lai Party Committee, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Gia Lai Province; along with members of Gia Lai Communist Party Standing Committee, leaders of Gia Lai People's Council, People's Committee, Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Gia Lai, the Provincial National Assembly Delegation, leaders of provincial departments, agencies, and organizations, Gia Lai Economic Zone Authority (GEZA) and leaders of communes and wards in Gia Lai province. The conference also included leading economic experts and more than 1,000 domestic and foreign businesses and investors, representing large corporations in various fields such as industry, technology, agriculture, energy, services and tourism.
With the opening speech at the conference, Mr. Pham Anh Tuan - Chairman of Gia Lai People's Committee emphasized that the 2026 Investment Promotion Conference is an event of special significance, not only concretizing Gia Lai Provincial Planning for the period 2021 – 2030, with a vision to 2050, but also marking a milestone affirming Gia Lai with a new development space, a new development mindset and a strong aspiration to rapid rise. After merging, Gia Lai has an area of over 21,500 km2, a population of over 3.5 million people and possesses many outstanding potentials in resources, geographical location, and diverse ecosystems. The Province is located on strategic East-West and North-South connecting axes, serving as a gateway to East Sea for the Central Highlands, Southern Laos, and Northeastern Cambodia, which is creating a special advantage in the development of logistics, industry, export processing and marine economy. Gia Lai Provincial economy has maintained positive growth, with GRDP increasing by an average of 6.71% per year during the 2021 – 2025 period, and 7.2% in 2025 alone. The size of the economy is reaching approximately VNĐ 271,000 billion. Notably, The Province has attracted 192 investment projects with a total capital of nearly VNĐ 160,000 billion, in which the provincial economic zones and industrial parks (EZs-IPs) has attracted 42 projects with a total capital of VNĐ 82,255 billion – demonstrating the confidence of the business community in the local investment environment.
For the period 2026 – 2030, Gia Lai has identified five pillars of growth: industry and processing, high-tech renewable energy, tourism, high-tech agriculture, logistics services and urban-city development. Simultaneously, the province focuses on four strategic breakthroughs, particularly infrastructure development, high-quality human resources and digital transformation. Basing on its potential and development orientation, Mr. Chairman of The Provincial People's Committee emphasized that Gia Lai will continue to attract investors in key sectors, including high-tech industry, clean energy processing, tourism, services, modern urban-city development and high-tech agriculture linked to processing and logistics. The Province also prioritizes attracting innovative projects and digital economy initiatives, such as artificial intelligence, semiconductor industry, data centers, biotechnology and clean energy aiming for green and sustainable growth. Gia Lai also aims to develop an innovation ecosystem, digital infrastructure and high-quality human resources to attract not only capital but also technology, knowledge, and strategic investors in the next period.
With a proactive and responsible approach, Gia Lai is strongly committed to the business community and investors through concrete actions. Firstly, Gia Lai commits to building an honest, disciplined and decisive government, shifting strongly from a management mindset to a service-oriented, collaborative and constructive one with businesses and investors at its center. All policies and initiatives are geared towards a transparent and stable investment environment. Secondly, Gia Lai is committed to acting “without wasting a single day, delaying a single week, missing a single month of opportunity, and remaining passive for a single year”. This common motto is from Vietnam government and the spirit of the "Six Clear" principles for resolving issues definitively. Thirdly, the authority is committed to providing genuine and continuous support throughout the entire project lifecycle. Fourthly, the province is committed to building a professional, dedicated, capable and highly responsible team of civil servants with a clear motto: finish the job – not just work until the end of the workday; no backtracking – only action; no excuses – only results. And also, the province is determined to tighten administrative discipline and order, strictly and without exception dealing with acts that cause inconvenience, harassment, or negatively impact the investment environment and business confidence. And the last but not least, Gia Lai Province is committed to fully protecting the legitimate rights and interests of investors, ensuring stability and consistency in policies, respecting established commitments, and creating a reliable, long-term cooperative environment for mutual development.
Emphasizing the role of the private sector, Mr. Chairman of Gia Lai People's Committee stated that The Province currently has approximately 19,000 enterprises and 69,000 business households, contributing over 80% of the GRDP, nearly 23% of total budget revenue and creating jobs for about 94% of the workforce (In EZs-IPs with 522 projects of 450 enterprises). In the spirit of Resolution 68 from the Politburo, Gia Lai identifies the private sector as a crucial driving force, focusing on promoting the transformation of business households into enterprises, striving to have 60,000 to 65,000 operating enterprises by the year 2030. Alongside this, The Province is building a force of pioneering enterprises in key sectors such as high-tech agriculture, processing industries, infrastructure and logistics… aiming to form leading enterprises capable of guiding, connecting and spreading development. The Province also committed to providing substantial support to businesses, accelerating administrative procedure reforms, assisting market connections, creating a transparent, stable and competitive investment environment. From The Conference forum, Gia Lai called on the business community to continue fostering innovation, proactively participating in strategic sectors, jointly forming a dynamic business ecosystem, contributing to making the private sector a truly important growth driver and creating breakthroughs for Gia Lai in the coming period.
The clear directions and strong commitment from the Gia Lai provincial government demonstrate its determination to create a transparent, open and highly promising investment environment. Building on this foundation, The Conference continued to gather opinions and in-depth analysis from experts and domestic and foreign investors, focusing on clarifying opportunities and challenges, as well as proposing solutions to effectively exploit potential advantages, contributing to the realization of the goal of making Gia Lai an attractive destination in the new development phase. Within the framework of the Gia Lai Provincial Investment Promotion Conference 2026, presentations from experts and businesses offered diverse perspectives, not only clarifying potential and advantages but also suggesting important strategic directions for the locality in the new developing period.
At the Gia Lai Province Investment Promotion Conference 2026, Gia Lai province awarded investment policy decisions, investment registration certificates (ICs), and signed memoranda of understanding cooperation (MoU) for a total of 273 projects with a total registered and projected investment capital of approximately VNĐ 850,000 billion (in EZs-IPs with 37 projects with VNĐ 104.772 VNĐ). Of these, 144 projects received investment policy decisions and registration certificates with a total capital of over VND 230,000 billion (in EZs-IPs with 13 projects with VNĐ 57,725.5 billion). The remaining 129 projects were signed in the form of memoranda of cooperation (in EZs-IPs with 24 projects). The awarded projects focused on areas such as renewable energy, tourism urban areas, IP infrastructure, logistics, high-tech agriculture and processing industries… demonstrating a trend of investment concentrating on areas where the locality has advantages. The awarding of ICs is considered a crucial step to activate these projects and ensure their early implementation. This also sends a strong message from Gia Lai about its commitment to supporting businesses, shortening investment preparation time and creating a favorable environment for projects to quickly take shape.
Speaking at Gia Lai Province Investment Promotion Conference 2026, Mr. Ho Quoc Dung - Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that after expanding its development space and converging the advantages of both the Central Highlands and the Coastal region, Gia Lai needs to seize these opportunities to break through and gradually become a new growth pole for the Coastal, South Central and Central Highlands regions. According to the Deputy Prime Minister, as a strategic connecting point between the Central Highlands and the Coastal Region, linked to the East-West Economic Corridor, Gia Lai possesses many favorable conditions for development. The transportation infrastructure system is being prioritized and gradually improved. The large land area available for development and abundant human resources create a clear competitive advantage in attracting investment. In the context of transforming its growth model towards green and sustainable development, Gia Lai has ample room for developing new economic sectors such as renewable energy, high-tech agriculture, the circular economy, and deep processing industries – many areas suitable to the local potential and global development trends. The government also highly appreciates the province's target of achieving over 10% GRDP growth in 2026, demonstrating a proactive and decisive new development mindset. However, to achieve this goal, Gia Lai needs to strongly shift from attracting investment based on quantity to quality, prioritizing high-tech projects, high added value, environmentally friendly projects and those with spillover effects. Along with this, the locality needs to continue administrative reforms aimed at improving infrastructure, human resources and developing the private sector as a crucial driver of growth. In the context of increasing competition for investment, the simultaneous convergence of factors such as location, resources, infrastructure and development orientation are opening up opportunities for Gia Lai to not only be a potential investment destination but also gradually shape its role as a new growth pole in the region in the coming time. Gia Lai is at a pivotal moment to transform its potential into a real driving force for development. If Gia Lai seizes opportunities and implements solutions effectively, it is confidently believed that The Province can make a breakthrough and gradually assert its role as a new growth pole in the region in the coming period.
With the closing remarks at Gia Lai Province Investment Promotion Conference 2026, Mr. Thai Dai Ngoc – Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and Secretary of the Gia Lai Provincial Party Committee, affirmed that the success of the Conference was not only reflected in the impressive figures but, more importantly, in opening up new opportunities and prospects for cooperation between The Province and the business community and domestic and foreign investors. Mr. Thai Dai Ngoc affirmed that the results of the Conference clearly demonstrate investors' confidence in Gia Lai's potential, advantages and development orientation, while also creating an important foundation to promote the current economic restructuring, enhance competitiveness and aim for 10% or more growth in the coming years. Provincial Party Secretary Thai Dai Ngoc also emphasized that the conference was only the beginning, urging all levels, sectors and localities to focus on decisively implementing tasks, quickly translating commitments into concrete projects, with a focus on implementing the “6 clear” principles, enhancing the responsibility of leaders, improving the investment environment, building a service-oriented administration, accelerating the development of strategic infrastructure and improving the quality of human resources. Along with that, Gia Lai will continue to steadfastly pursue selective investment attraction, prioritizing high-tech, environmentally friendly projects with high added value, linking economic development with environmental protection and ensuring social welfare. The provincial leaders also pledged to always accompany and create the most favorable conditions for businesses and investors to confidently produce and conduct business, aiming for rapid and sustainable development and affirming Gia Lai's position in the new era.
With strong political determination and the support of the business community, Gia Lai is gradually concretizing its commitments, creating new impetus for growth, aiming for rapid and sustainable development, and affirming its position in the near coming period – A period of growth model transformation in the digital era.
For the period 2026 – 2030, Gia Lai has identified five pillars of growth: industry and processing, high-tech renewable energy, tourism, high-tech agriculture, logistics services and urban-city development. Simultaneously, the province focuses on four strategic breakthroughs, particularly infrastructure development, high-quality human resources and digital transformation. Basing on its potential and development orientation, Mr. Chairman of The Provincial People's Committee emphasized that Gia Lai will continue to attract investors in key sectors, including high-tech industry, clean energy processing, tourism, services, modern urban-city development and high-tech agriculture linked to processing and logistics. The Province also prioritizes attracting innovative projects and digital economy initiatives, such as artificial intelligence, semiconductor industry, data centers, biotechnology and clean energy aiming for green and sustainable growth. Gia Lai also aims to develop an innovation ecosystem, digital infrastructure and high-quality human resources to attract not only capital but also technology, knowledge, and strategic investors in the next period.
With a proactive and responsible approach, Gia Lai is strongly committed to the business community and investors through concrete actions. Firstly, Gia Lai commits to building an honest, disciplined and decisive government, shifting strongly from a management mindset to a service-oriented, collaborative and constructive one with businesses and investors at its center. All policies and initiatives are geared towards a transparent and stable investment environment. Secondly, Gia Lai is committed to acting “without wasting a single day, delaying a single week, missing a single month of opportunity, and remaining passive for a single year”. This common motto is from Vietnam government and the spirit of the "Six Clear" principles for resolving issues definitively. Thirdly, the authority is committed to providing genuine and continuous support throughout the entire project lifecycle. Fourthly, the province is committed to building a professional, dedicated, capable and highly responsible team of civil servants with a clear motto: finish the job – not just work until the end of the workday; no backtracking – only action; no excuses – only results. And also, the province is determined to tighten administrative discipline and order, strictly and without exception dealing with acts that cause inconvenience, harassment, or negatively impact the investment environment and business confidence. And the last but not least, Gia Lai Province is committed to fully protecting the legitimate rights and interests of investors, ensuring stability and consistency in policies, respecting established commitments, and creating a reliable, long-term cooperative environment for mutual development.
Emphasizing the role of the private sector, Mr. Chairman of Gia Lai People's Committee stated that The Province currently has approximately 19,000 enterprises and 69,000 business households, contributing over 80% of the GRDP, nearly 23% of total budget revenue and creating jobs for about 94% of the workforce (In EZs-IPs with 522 projects of 450 enterprises). In the spirit of Resolution 68 from the Politburo, Gia Lai identifies the private sector as a crucial driving force, focusing on promoting the transformation of business households into enterprises, striving to have 60,000 to 65,000 operating enterprises by the year 2030. Alongside this, The Province is building a force of pioneering enterprises in key sectors such as high-tech agriculture, processing industries, infrastructure and logistics… aiming to form leading enterprises capable of guiding, connecting and spreading development. The Province also committed to providing substantial support to businesses, accelerating administrative procedure reforms, assisting market connections, creating a transparent, stable and competitive investment environment. From The Conference forum, Gia Lai called on the business community to continue fostering innovation, proactively participating in strategic sectors, jointly forming a dynamic business ecosystem, contributing to making the private sector a truly important growth driver and creating breakthroughs for Gia Lai in the coming period.
The clear directions and strong commitment from the Gia Lai provincial government demonstrate its determination to create a transparent, open and highly promising investment environment. Building on this foundation, The Conference continued to gather opinions and in-depth analysis from experts and domestic and foreign investors, focusing on clarifying opportunities and challenges, as well as proposing solutions to effectively exploit potential advantages, contributing to the realization of the goal of making Gia Lai an attractive destination in the new development phase. Within the framework of the Gia Lai Provincial Investment Promotion Conference 2026, presentations from experts and businesses offered diverse perspectives, not only clarifying potential and advantages but also suggesting important strategic directions for the locality in the new developing period.
At the Gia Lai Province Investment Promotion Conference 2026, Gia Lai province awarded investment policy decisions, investment registration certificates (ICs), and signed memoranda of understanding cooperation (MoU) for a total of 273 projects with a total registered and projected investment capital of approximately VNĐ 850,000 billion (in EZs-IPs with 37 projects with VNĐ 104.772 VNĐ). Of these, 144 projects received investment policy decisions and registration certificates with a total capital of over VND 230,000 billion (in EZs-IPs with 13 projects with VNĐ 57,725.5 billion). The remaining 129 projects were signed in the form of memoranda of cooperation (in EZs-IPs with 24 projects). The awarded projects focused on areas such as renewable energy, tourism urban areas, IP infrastructure, logistics, high-tech agriculture and processing industries… demonstrating a trend of investment concentrating on areas where the locality has advantages. The awarding of ICs is considered a crucial step to activate these projects and ensure their early implementation. This also sends a strong message from Gia Lai about its commitment to supporting businesses, shortening investment preparation time and creating a favorable environment for projects to quickly take shape.
Speaking at Gia Lai Province Investment Promotion Conference 2026, Mr. Ho Quoc Dung - Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that after expanding its development space and converging the advantages of both the Central Highlands and the Coastal region, Gia Lai needs to seize these opportunities to break through and gradually become a new growth pole for the Coastal, South Central and Central Highlands regions. According to the Deputy Prime Minister, as a strategic connecting point between the Central Highlands and the Coastal Region, linked to the East-West Economic Corridor, Gia Lai possesses many favorable conditions for development. The transportation infrastructure system is being prioritized and gradually improved. The large land area available for development and abundant human resources create a clear competitive advantage in attracting investment. In the context of transforming its growth model towards green and sustainable development, Gia Lai has ample room for developing new economic sectors such as renewable energy, high-tech agriculture, the circular economy, and deep processing industries – many areas suitable to the local potential and global development trends. The government also highly appreciates the province's target of achieving over 10% GRDP growth in 2026, demonstrating a proactive and decisive new development mindset. However, to achieve this goal, Gia Lai needs to strongly shift from attracting investment based on quantity to quality, prioritizing high-tech projects, high added value, environmentally friendly projects and those with spillover effects. Along with this, the locality needs to continue administrative reforms aimed at improving infrastructure, human resources and developing the private sector as a crucial driver of growth. In the context of increasing competition for investment, the simultaneous convergence of factors such as location, resources, infrastructure and development orientation are opening up opportunities for Gia Lai to not only be a potential investment destination but also gradually shape its role as a new growth pole in the region in the coming time. Gia Lai is at a pivotal moment to transform its potential into a real driving force for development. If Gia Lai seizes opportunities and implements solutions effectively, it is confidently believed that The Province can make a breakthrough and gradually assert its role as a new growth pole in the region in the coming period.
With the closing remarks at Gia Lai Province Investment Promotion Conference 2026, Mr. Thai Dai Ngoc – Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and Secretary of the Gia Lai Provincial Party Committee, affirmed that the success of the Conference was not only reflected in the impressive figures but, more importantly, in opening up new opportunities and prospects for cooperation between The Province and the business community and domestic and foreign investors. Mr. Thai Dai Ngoc affirmed that the results of the Conference clearly demonstrate investors' confidence in Gia Lai's potential, advantages and development orientation, while also creating an important foundation to promote the current economic restructuring, enhance competitiveness and aim for 10% or more growth in the coming years. Provincial Party Secretary Thai Dai Ngoc also emphasized that the conference was only the beginning, urging all levels, sectors and localities to focus on decisively implementing tasks, quickly translating commitments into concrete projects, with a focus on implementing the “6 clear” principles, enhancing the responsibility of leaders, improving the investment environment, building a service-oriented administration, accelerating the development of strategic infrastructure and improving the quality of human resources. Along with that, Gia Lai will continue to steadfastly pursue selective investment attraction, prioritizing high-tech, environmentally friendly projects with high added value, linking economic development with environmental protection and ensuring social welfare. The provincial leaders also pledged to always accompany and create the most favorable conditions for businesses and investors to confidently produce and conduct business, aiming for rapid and sustainable development and affirming Gia Lai's position in the new era.
With strong political determination and the support of the business community, Gia Lai is gradually concretizing its commitments, creating new impetus for growth, aiming for rapid and sustainable development, and affirming its position in the near coming period – A period of growth model transformation in the digital era.
Author: Đặng Nguyên Phúc
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