Gia Lai: Making its mark with national and international sporting events

New development space for tourism

Gia Lai, after merging with Binh Dinh, not only expanded in area but also diversified its tourism resources. With an area of over 21,000 km2, along with the potential advantage of "golden forests, silver seas", Gia Lai now possesses a unique tourism ecosystem, harmoniously combining resort tourism in Quy Nhon, Ky Co - Eo Gio with eco-tourism, Central Highlands gong culture, exploring the Kon Ka Kinh wilderness, Bien Ho...

It can be seen that the province has a lot of room for tourism development, not only in terms of resources but also in the ability to form value chains, from agriculture combined with tourism, smart tourism to developing international-class destinations.

This is an opportunity for Gia Lai tourism to become a key economic sector, contributing to realizing the goal of making the province a new growth pole in the region.

Gia Lai province strives to reach 5 million tourist arrivals in the last 6 months of the year, with total pure tourism revenue reaching 11,657 billion VND, developing 9 new tourism products, thereby contributing to the overall growth target of the service sector (reaching over 8.5%) in the last 6 months of the year according to the province's operating scenario.

Quy Nhon - A bright spot for international sports tourism

In the development picture of Gia Lai tourism, Quy Nhon ward (formerly Quy Nhon city) still maintains its role as the leading tourist locomotive of the new province when it was honored for the second time as "ASEAN Clean Tourist City".

Not stopping at titles, Quy Nhon is affirming its international class with a series of major cultural and sporting events successfully organized: UIM F1H2O powerboat racing tournament, Teqball world tournament, ITF-BT50 beach tennis tournament...

dậy sóng.jpg — F1H2O race in Quy Nhon. Photo: Organizing Committee

These events not only attract thousands of domestic and international visitors but also contribute to putting the name of Quy Nhon in particular, and Gia Lai in general, on the global sports tourism map, a new direction for provincial tourism.

Hosting the National Golf Championship – Gia Lai 2025 is a concrete step forward in the strategy of developing sports tourism. This is not only a playground for professional athletes but also an opportunity to promote the image of majestic nature, modern infrastructure and the hospitality of Gia Lai people to a large number of domestic and foreign tourists.

FLC Golf Links Quy Nhon Course, where the National Golf Championship - Gia Lai 2025 takes place.

Talking to Tien Phong , Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Chung - Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Gia Lai province, shared that the event of the National Golf Championship - Gia Lai 2025, held for the first time in the province, is not only an important milestone for sports, but also opens up opportunities for a strong breakthrough for the tourism industry in the new context.

According to Ms. Chung, golf tourism is also a new product that the province is focusing on. This type of tourism especially attracts high-end and international tourists. Tourists' interest in golf is increasing, and this is considered a direction to develop new tourism products, attracting customers with high spending ability.

Gia Lai tourism has developed strongly in recent years, and is ranked among the fastest growing tourism sectors in Vietnam. In 2025, Gia Lai tourism aims to welcome over 10 million visitors, an increase of 8.7% compared to 2024, with total revenue from tourists reaching VND 27,000 billion, an increase of 5.9% compared to 2024, making Gia Lai tourism a key economic sector of the province, creating a driving force for the development of other sectors and fields.