The announcement was made at a press convention on July 16, the place provincial authorities launched Gia Lai Year of Quantum 2026 beneath the theme: “Connecting Quantum – Mastering Technology – Driving Breakthrough Development.”
The province hopes the initiative will strengthen entry to strategic applied sciences, increase worldwide scientific cooperation and develop a extremely expert workforce.
The programme will function a sequence of conferences, workshops, exhibitions, know-how competitions and coaching actions all through 2026, involving researchers, companies, funding funds, instructional establishments and younger expertise from a number of nations.
According to Lam Hai Giang, Vice Chairman of the Gia Lai Provincial People’s Committee, the province sees science, know-how, innovation and digital transformation as key drivers of socio-economic improvement.
Guided by the precept of “building early awareness, establishing strong foundations and focusing on suitable priorities,” Gia Lai goals to draw scientists, know-how specialists, companies, buyers and worldwide organisations to take part in analysis, training and know-how improvement.
Four pillars of the programme
Gia Lai Year of Quantum 2026 is structured round 4 core parts:
Scientific analysis
Technology improvement
Startups and innovation ecosystem constructing
Education and coaching
Under the scientific analysis pillar, the International Centre for Interdisciplinary Science and Education (ICISE) and the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Education (IFIRSE) will organise worldwide conferences, workshops and specialised faculties on quantum physics.
The know-how part will concentrate on making use of quantum computing, synthetic intelligence (AI) and machine studying to good agriculture, logistics, pure useful resource administration, environmental safety, catastrophe forecasting, vitality and information safety.
During 2026, Gia Lai additionally plans to host a Creative Economy Forum on Quantum Technology, public outreach programmes on quantum applied sciences and semiconductors, exhibitions that includes quantum, semiconductor and superconducting applied sciences, and networking actions connecting specialists throughout Southeast Asia.
The initiative additionally goals to incubate promising analysis tasks and modern concepts whereas connecting analysis groups and startups with companies, funding funds and innovation assist organisations.
In training and coaching, the province plans to advertise quantum data amongst college students and the broader public, whereas establishing a Quantum Discovery Centre at Quang Trung University.
International hackathon to highlight quantum innovation
A significant spotlight of the programme will probably be Quantathon Gia Lai 2026, a global hackathon on quantum computing for social improvement, scheduled to happen from July 24 to twenty-eight.
The competitors will carry collectively 100 contestants from 11 nations, who will develop options utilizing quantum computing, synthetic intelligence and machine studying to handle socio-economic and sustainable improvement challenges.
Organisers count on Quantathon to determine promising analysis groups, modern concepts and younger expertise whereas strengthening collaboration amongst scientists, companies and universities.
The occasion additionally goals to assist set up a quantum know-how group in Vietnam and Southeast Asia, increase worldwide partnerships and strengthen hyperlinks between scientific analysis and sensible purposes.
According to Lam Hai Giang, organising the Year of Quantum demonstrates Gia Lai’s dedication to proactively interact with rising strategic applied sciences.
“Gia Lai aims to gradually build capabilities in strategic technologies, connect domestic and international scientific resources, promote research and technological development, foster innovative startups and improve the quality of human resources,” he mentioned.
Binh An