Gia Lai: FDI capital exceeds 1.4 billion USD, large projects flock in

Gia Lai made its mark by attracting 172 investment projects, of which FDI capital reached more than 1.4 billion USD; a series of trillion-dollar projects poured in, affirming the strong attraction of the locality.

Investment attraction flourishes, exceeding the annual plan

On December 3, Mr. Nguyen Van Chau, Deputy Director of Gia Lai Department of Finance, said that in November, the province attracted 5 new projects with a total registered capital of more than 2,834 billion VND.

Accumulated from the beginning of 2025 to now, the whole Gia Lai province has attracted 172 investment projects (the target assigned by the Provincial People's Committee is 165 projects) with a total registered investment capital of over 157,000 billion VND, including 156 domestic investment projects with a total registered capital of nearly 121,366 billion VND and 16 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects with a total capital of 35,684 billion VND (equivalent to 1,427 million USD).

Since the beginning of 2025, Gia Lai province has attracted 16 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects.

Projects classified by sector include: 82 projects in the industrial sector; 24 projects in the construction - infrastructure sector; 20 projects in the trade - service - tourism sector; 41 projects in the agriculture, forestry and fishery sector and 5 projects in the real estate and urban economy sector.

In the 5 months after the merger, Gia Lai attracted 53 projects with a total registered capital of over 101,095 billion VND. Of which, the eastern part of the province recorded an impressive growth with 39 projects, with a total capital of 96,756 billion VND.

In December 2025, Gia Lai will organize the selection of 30 key projects, focusing on urban infrastructure, trade, services, logistics and renewable energy.

Dong Gia Lai area is calling for investment in 4 wind power projects including Van Canh 1, Van Canh 2, Vinh Thuan and Hon Trau phase 1, of which Hon Trau alone has a total capital of more than 48,000 billion VND, showing an increasingly large investment scale.

In addition, many projects are undergoing auction procedures such as the 5-star K200 Hotel Area (at least 2,500 billion VND), Nhon Chau tourist attractions, Nam De Gi residential area, logistics warehouse center... opening up opportunities for urban and commercial development in a modern direction.

The West Gia Lai area is also bustling with 6 projects in the process of selecting investors, including Tra Da Ecological Urban Area Project (area of ​​53 hectares); Pleiku Commercial Service Center and Housing Complex at 15-17 Truong Chinh; Dak Doa Golf Course (171.6 hectares); Ecological Area and Resort Villas in Pleiku Ward; Se San Hotel; Waste Treatment Plant in Gao Commune.

Destination of strategic investors

Gia Lai is proving its position as a destination for many large investors by continuously recording projects worth thousands of billions of VND in the fields of tourism, services and renewable energy.

Recently, Gia Lai province has granted investment certificates to 3 tourism projects at De Gi lagoon implemented by Arque Degi Joint Stock Company, with a total capital of more than 8,500 billion VND. The three projects cover the entire De Gi lagoon and Vung Boi beach, developing a floating urban and tourism complex with a total area of ​​more than 570 hectares. The projects are expected to create a breakthrough for the high-end resort tourism segment, putting Gia Lai on the national and international tourism map.

Gia Lai province granted investment certificates to three tourism projects at De Gi lagoon implemented by Arque Degi Joint Stock Company, with a total capital of more than VND 8,500 billion.

At the same time, the province continues to attract large-scale real estate and service projects when approving investors for the project of Cultural, Sports, Entertainment and Tourism Complex in Cat Tien Commune. The project is deployed on an area of ​​over 308 hectares, with a total investment of over VND 2,599 billion, and is considered a key project in the strategy of developing tourism and service infrastructure.

In the field of renewable energy, the Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee has approved the policy of 3 wind power projects with the form of investor selection being bidding. These projects all have an operating period of 50 years, with project implementation progress within 36 months.

Specifically, the Vinh Thuan Wind Power Plant project has a designed capacity of 143 MW, annual electricity output of about 239.9 million kWh, supplying voltage connected to the national grid 110 kV. The project has a total investment capital of 4,679 billion VND.

Van Canh 2 Wind Power Plant Project has a designed capacity of 180 MW, annual electricity output of about 632.2 million kWh, voltage connection to the national grid 220 kV, total investment capital of more than 7,771 billion VND.

The Van Canh 1 Wind Power Plant project has a total investment of 6,904 billion VND. The project has a total land area of ​​56 hectares, is implemented in Canh Lien commune, and has a designed capacity of 160 MW.

The emergence of billion-dollar projects such as the polyester recycling complex of Syre Group (Sweden) or large-scale wind power projects has clearly demonstrated the resilience of Gia Lai's investment environment.

The province is focusing on completing industrial park infrastructure, reforming administrative procedures, accelerating site clearance and accompanying businesses. This creates a new “investment ecosystem”, helping Gia Lai become a destination for high-quality FDI capital flows, especially in the fields of renewable energy, industrial processing and high-end tourism.

With a large land fund, climate, and resources suitable for green industry development, along with a clear strategic orientation, Gia Lai is expected to become a new growth pole of the Central Highlands - Central region in the period of 2025 - 2030.

Source: https://congthuong.vn/gia-lai-von-fdi-vuot-moc-1-4-ty-usd-du-an-lon-o-at-do-ve-433113.html