On March 21, Gia Lai Provincial Police said that in the context of the vibrant summer tourism season, especially when many major events are about to take place such as the Opening Week of the National Tourism Year - Gia Lai 2026, the demand for tourism and room booking of people and tourists is increasing sharply.
Taking advantage of this situation, fraudsters increase their activities in cyberspace to appropriate property.
Subjects often create fan pages, social network accounts, fake websites of hotels, resorts, homestays; post beautiful pictures, offer attractive prices to attract customers.
When someone contacted them, they requested to transfer a deposit of 30% to 100% of the room value. After receiving the money, the subjects cut off contact and appropriated property.
Gia Lai Provincial Police proposed and warned people: only book rooms through official websites or reputable platforms; proactively contact accommodation establishments directly to verify information; do not transfer deposits without clear verification.
The 2026 National Tourism Year is expected to have 244 events, including: 18 events organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism; 117 events organized by 22 provinces/cities nationwide in coordination; 109 events implemented by Gia Lai province.
The main activities and events are organized centrally in Gia Lai province (Quy Nhon, Pleiku and key communes and wards for tourism development).
The goal by 2030, Gia Lai province strives to welcome 18.5 million visitors, including 1.1 million international visitors; tourism revenue reaches about 45.500 billion VND.
At the same time, the province strives to attract investment in accommodation facilities with about 33,000 rooms; average stay time reaches 3 days; direct tourism service labor through training and fostering reaches over 25,000 people.
