The opening ceremony of the The Visit Vietnam Year 2026 in Gia Lai province is structured in four thematic chapters, and culminated in a dazzling, multi-coloured fireworks display. (Photo: VNA)

Gia Lai launches Visit Vietnam Year 2026

Key highlights include a showcase of Gia Lai’s culinary arts, a pickleball tournament, an investment promotion conference, a tourism economic development forum, and cooperation signing events with four southern provinces of Laos and three northeastern localities of Cambodia.

The Gia Lai provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism welcomes international tourists aboard the NOBLE CALEDONIA – ISLAND SKY cruise ship upon its arrival at Quy Nhon Port on March 27. (Photo: VNA)

Visit Vietnam Year 2026: Gia Lai introduces tourism potential, prospects

Gia Lai identifies tourism as one of its five key economic pillars, aiming to develop its tourism sector toward 2030 in a sustainable, professional, and culturally distinctive direction, with culture, nature, and people at the core, while promoting digital transformation and regional connectivity as key drivers.

Visitors delighted by the warm welcome from Gia Lai province. (Photo: VNA)

Luxury cruise ship makes port call in Quy Nhon

During the stopover, approximately 79 passengers joined shore excursions to well-known local landmarks, including Ong Nui Pagoda and the Twin Towers. Visitors also enjoyed performances of traditional Binh Dinh martial arts and explored distinctive cultural features of the locality.

Exploring biodiversity of Kon Ha Nung Biosphere Reserve

Exploring biodiversity of Kon Ha Nung Biosphere Reserve

UNESCO has recognised Kon Ha Nung Plateau in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai as a world biosphere reserve at the 33rd session of its International Coordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB-ICC) in Nigeria.