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On the morning of November 26, the 2025 Fall Economic Forum officially opened in Ho Chi Minh City. The forum had the presence of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son, leaders of ministries, branches and localities, about 30 diplomatic representative agencies of countries in Vietnam, representatives of national leaders, along with experts, scientists and more than 500 domestic businesses in the fields of science, high technology and innovation. Prime Minister attends the Fall 2025 Economic Forum - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac As for international delegates, the Forum attracts 70 delegations from innovation centers and large corporations, 6 delegations from international ministries and branches (Australia, China, Kuwait, Malaysia...), 8 delegations from international localities, 7 delegations from large international organizations such as the United Nations (UN), International Monetary Fund (IMF), Banks Asian Development (ADB), 10 global 4th Industrial Revolution (C4IR) centers... In particular, on November 26, Mr. Stephan Mergenthaler, Executive Director of the World Economic Forum (WEF) and leaders of WEF departments and centers will directly attend and co-organize activities from the Plenary Session, Parallel Discussion Session on smart manufacturing, Lunch and working session with Government Leaders, and main dialogue session. high-level policy with the Prime Minister of Vietnam. WEFs deep participation and companionship at this Forum demonstrates its interest and commitment to promoting strategic cooperation between WEF and Vietnam in general, as well as with Ho Chi Minh City in particular in the coming time. In the morning, the plenary session began with speeches from the Prime Minister of Vietnam, leaders of the City, and leaders of ministries and branches of other countries. The goal of the Plenary Session is to clarify the action strategy of dual transformation, with the central goal of putting people at the center in the context of rapid development of science and technology, while analyzing new industrial trends, the role of AI, automation and green technology in improving productivity and restructuring the value chain. Delegates attending the Fall 2025 Economic Forum - Photo: VGP/Nhat BacThe Plenary Session also raised the need to clarify the global prospects of the smart economic model, pointing out the benefits that need to be grasped and the risks that Vietnam needs to prepare for, thereby proposing ways to build a smart, transparent and sustainable megacity model for the country. To delve into the core issues in the dual transformation process of Vietnam and the region towards a sustainable economy. Smart economy, the Forum continued with three parallel thematic discussion sessions. Session 1 (co-hosted with WEF) focused on Smart manufacturing and global supply chains. Session 2 explores the topic Logistics and smart seaports associated with the dual transformation goal. Session 3 focuses on Smart government in the digital era. After the morning discussion sessions, high-level delegates attended a lunch and working session with Government leaders and representatives, discussing the topic Cooperation for green goals in the digital era towards a smart economy. The afternoon program is the highlight of the event, with the highlight being the High-Level Policy Dialogue Session between the Prime Minister of Vietnam and the Leaders of the World Economic Forum (WEF). The Dialogue session opened with a dialogue with leaders of central ministries and branches and then a high-level Policy Dialogue session between the Prime Minister of Vietnam and WEF Leaders took place with the theme: Science and technology shape Vietnam in the era of advancement. The overall working sessions not only clarified the topic Green transformation in the digital era, but also created a comprehensive strategic framework, from thinking, policies to implementation models for Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnam to confidently enter the development period 2026-2030 with a new foundation: A greener, more digital and smarter economy. Prime Minister visits the Exhibition within the framework of the Forum - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac Prime Minister visits the Exhibition within the framework of the Forum - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac In particular, the Joint Statement between Ho Chi Minh City and WEF is an important milestone affirming the position of Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnam as a co-creating partner in global initiatives led by WEF, reflecting the new position of Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh City in the international cooperation network. On the other hand, through this milestone, Ho Chi Minh City enters the global production innovation network with a proactive role, contributing to shaping advanced industrial models to serve the countrys green and sustainable development process in the new period. In addition, with nearly 15 cooperation agreements signed right at the Forum between domestic and foreign businesses and organizations in green and digital fields such as energy, logistics, artificial intelligence, finance..., as well as a series of external meetings. At bilateral and multilateral meetings at all levels, the Forum affirms its key role and significance in turning ideas into practical solutions. Through the Forum, the bridge between businesses and governments, between domestic and international resources is tightened, creating opportunities for all parties to exchange, cooperate, and jointly seek development solutions.Synchronization between green economy and digital economy. The Prime Minister signed a souvenir on the NVLINK microchip switch of Fii Foxcom Group - used for the most advanced super server NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac. The forum also affirmed the strong commitment of Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh City in best supporting and creating a favorable environment for businesses, investors, scientists and international organizations in the process of applying science and technology, innovating, a
