Ms. Nguyen Thi Sen - Director of Gia Lai Urban Works Joint Stock Company - said that in order to realize the goal of making Gia Lai a renewable energy center of the region, the enterprise proposed that the province soon add eligible projects to the general plan; allow adjustment and implementation of a number of energy projects in the 2026 - 2030 period in a flexible direction, creating conditions for feasible projects to be implemented early, limiting obstacles in connection and land.
Regarding the water-based solar power project in Bau Can, the enterprise believes that this is a dual-use model, both serving agricultural irrigation and facilitating connection and capacity clearance. Therefore, specialized agencies need to soon consider and include it in the plan for the project to be implemented.
Mr. Doan Nguyen Duc - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hoang Anh Gia Lai Joint Stock Company - emphasized that to attract investment in high-tech agricultural application, the province needs to accelerate administrative procedures, build clear, stable and public policies. Having a long-term development strategy and limiting mid-term changes will help investors feel secure in expanding production.
Currently in Gia Lai, the enterprise has developed more than 3,000ha of bananas and 300ha of durian meeting international Global G.A. P. standards. The pig farm system reaches a capacity of 500,000 heads/year, operating under a closed circular model, taking advantage of bananas as animal feed.
In the field of transportation, Duc Long Gia Lai Group proposes to study investing in the North-South expressway in the West, the Pleiku (Gia Lai) - Buon Ma Thuot (Dak Lak) - Gia Nghia (Lam Dong) section. The project is in accordance with the Central Highlands Regional Plan for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050 approved by the Prime Minister.
The preliminary total investment for the entire route is about 76,985 billion VND, implemented according to the public-private partnership (PPP) method. The investor is expected to mobilize 30% of capital, and the remaining 70% from the State budget for support.
Leaders of Gia Lai province hope that investors will continue to accompany and develop industry and large-scale specialized farming areas for key products such as sugarcane, high-tech dairy cows, coffee, pepper, vegetables and fruits, pharmaceuticals and high-tech livestock, towards green growth and sustainable development.
At the investment promotion conference in September 2025, the province awarded investment policy decisions and investment registration certificates to 27 projects with a total registered capital of 26,300 billion VND (more than 1 billion USD). At the same time, 42 other projects were signed investment cooperation memorandums with a total estimated capital of 93,400 billion VND (nearly 3.6 billion USD).
