Gia Lai

Website portal:http://www.ubgialai.gov.vn

Land area (2008): 15.495,9 sq. km

Population (2008): 1.188 thousand

GDP growte:

• 2006: 13.1%
• 2007: 13.4%
• 2008: 12.5%

Infractructure: Pleiku airport; 3 large national  highways: No. 19 linking Pleiku city with Qui Nhon city and Combodia. No.14 connecting  to Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh cities and No. 25 connecting to Tuy Hoa city, Phu yen province.

+ Potentials and develoment advantages

- 7.930 sq. km of forest land area with wood reserves of million cubic meters. Minnerals: basalt red soil, granite, bauxite, mineral water spring.

- Tourist sites: Xung Khoen waterfall, Mang Yang heaven gate, Ham Rong mountain top, Cho Ho Rong mountain, To Nung ocean lake, Yaly and Ayun Ha Lakes.

 - Afforestation; development of eco - tourism,  cultivation and processing of agro - forestry products (rubber, coffe, cassava, peper, cashew...).; breeding and processing of animal husbandry products; exploitation and processing of minerals; development of hidroelectricity.