Nobel Laureate in Physics Professor Serge Haroche is among dozens of world-renowned scientists attending the international conference “100 Years of Quantum Physics,” which opened on October 7 in the central province of Gia Lai.

Living amid the majestic forests of the Central Highlands, artisan A Lip, a respected member of the Ba Na ethnic community in Groi Village, Dak Doa Commune, Gia Lai Province, has devoted nearly his entire life to preserving and passing down gong music to the younger generation.

Gia Lai province is striving to fulfil its targets of achieving rapid and sustainable development, and becoming a relatively developed locality as set out in the Resolution of its first Party Congress for the 2025-2030 term, which concluded on October 4.

The first Gia Lai provincial Party Congress for the 2025–2030 term opened on October 3, drawing 449 delegates representing more than 147,000 Party members from 139 local Party organisations.

Following its merger with Binh Dinh, Gia Lai has swiftly realised its strategic development vision, identifying tourism as one of five key economic pillars for 2025-2030.

Politburo member and State President Luong Cuong on August 25 chaired a working session with the Standing Boards of the Party Committees of Dien Bien and Gia Lai provinces to provide guidance on draft documents and personnel plans for the upcoming provincial Party Congresses for the 2025-2030 tenure.

As overseas markets demand ever higher standards of quality, traceability and transparency, agricultural enterprises in Gia Lai Province are undergoing major transformation. From small-scale cooperatives to high-tech companies, they are establishing concentrated raw material areas, adopting AI and moving towards sustainable export.

A Viet Nam summer school of artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing (VSAIQC) opened in Gia Lai province on August 18, bringing together nearly 50 scientists, young researchers, doctoral candidates, and students from 10 countries and territories.

The central province of Gia Lai held a trade promotion conference in Pleiku ward on August 18, seeking to promote export of its key agricultural products to China.

If there’s a place that perfectly combines the majesty of the sea and sky, nature’s mystery, and unique cultural heritage, then Vi Rong Cape is a not-to-be-missed destination. This site, formerly in Tan Phung Village, My Tho Commune (once part of Binh Dinh Province, now Phu My Dong in Gia Lai Province), is a hidden gem few people know about.

Following its administrative restructuring, the newly established Gia Lai province has demonstrated resolute commitment across the political system to transform its socioeconomic landscape. With its expansive territory and diverse terrain, the province faces an urgent need to recalibrate its development mindset and strategic planning to effectively mobilise available resources.

Across social media platforms, numerous creative initiatives have emerged in which individuals take the lead in actively promoting their homeland’s cultural heritage through a blend of technology and cultural pride.

Merging the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai and the south central coastal province of Binh Dinh into a new administrative and economic entity would bolster its competitiveness, enabling deeper integration into global and national value chains, said Party General Secretary To Lam.