On February 27, Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee said that it has assigned departments and branches to research and implement the construction of typical Rong houses of the Jrai ethnic people in Ia Gri village, Bien Ho commune (belonging to the planning of Bien Ho - Chu Dang Ya Volcano National Tourist Area).
The province assigned the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to preside over and coordinate with the Department of Construction, the Department of Ethnic Minorities and Religions and the People's Committee of Bien Ho commune to study and propose a plan to build a typical Rong house.
The construction of the Rong house project must ensure preserving the original architecture, using traditional materials, preserving cultural identity, in accordance with customs and habits of the community; ensuring harmony in the landscape of the Chu Dang Ya area and the sustainable tourism development orientation of the province.
The construction of the Rong house is carried out according to the socialization method, with a cost of about 3 billion VND, in the form of "hand-to-hand key". After completion, the project will be donated to the Ia Gri village community, Bien Ho commune.
The design plan and selection of the Rong house model must be organized to collect opinions, discuss and agree with the Ia Gri village community before implementation. The location of the Rong house construction needs to be consistent with the planning plan of Chu Dang Ya Tourist Area, ensuring landscape harmony and convenience for organizing cultural and festival activities, including the Chu Dang Ya Wild Sunflower Festival associated with the 2026 National Tourism Year.
Previously, the concrete Rong house project in Ia Gri village was forced to be demolished due to its unconventional design. The project started in April 2025, with a total investment of more than 9.4 billion VND, expected to be completed in November 2025, invested by the Chu Pah Regional Construction Investment Project Management Board.
However, the project was "whistled" by the province and requested to stop implementation due to many shortcomings. The Provincial People's Committee also forced the dismantling of all reinforced concrete items of the project, and at the same time transferred capital to other tasks and projects.
Through field inspection, the Provincial People's Committee found that the project implementation still has many shortcomings, especially in the stage of preparing dossiers, collecting opinions from specialized agencies and local communities.
