At the working session between Dak Lak province and UAE embassy representatives on May 4. (Photo: VOV)VnEconomy | 5 May 2026Dak Lak expands cooperation with UAE across three strategic pillars
by Pham Long
Dak Lak province, central Vietnam, has proposed three strategic pillars for cooperation with the United Arab Emirates (UAE): energy security, food security, and green economic development integrated with digital transformation, reported Radio the Voice of Vietnam.
The proposal was made during a working session on May 4 between Provincial People's Committee chairman Do Huu Huy and a delegation from the UAE embassy in Vietnam to discuss and orient cooperation for the coming period.
Regarding energy, Dak Lak aims to research and develop a regional energy storage and distribution hub.
In terms of agriculture, the province highlighted its advantage of having vast raw material areas for coffee, seafood, and high-tech agriculture—all of which meet the requirements for building a high-quality Halal food supply chain.
Dak Lak called on UAE investors to participate in planning specialized agricultural zones and committed to allocating land funds and offering preferential policies to become a strategic supplier for the UAE market.
In parallel, Dak Lak proposed collaboration on developing data centers and Artificial Intelligence (AI) projects powered by renewable energy, creating a foundation for digital transformation and a green economy.
The UAE delegation highly valued Dak Lak’s development potential, particularly in the fields of energy, agriculture, and technology. They expressed a strong desire to promote connectivity and soon concretize these investment opportunities.
Both sides agreed to maintain communication, research the establishment of a joint working group, and organize field surveys to realize these cooperative contents in the near future.
