HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam,
Sept. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --
Ho Chi Minh City, a leading center
for economic, technological, and scientific development and
international gateway of Viet Nam,
recently hosted the 5th Ho Chi Minh City Economic Forum (HEF 2024)
from September 24-27. The Forum focused on "Industrial
Transformation: A New Growth Driver for Sustainable Development in
Ho Chi Minh City" and culminated
with the inauguration of the Center for the Fourth Industrial
Revolution (C4IR) in Ho Chi Minh
City.
The event welcomed nearly 1,500 delegates, including
Viet Nam's Prime Minister
Pham Minh Chinh, government
representatives, local leaders, international organizations,
experts, and businesses from countries, such as the United States, China, Japan,
South Korea and across
Europe.
During the Policy Dialogue, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized "The industrial
transformation in Ho Chi Minh City
must be comprehensive, tied closely to the ambition of building a
smart city with smart governance. Thus, The City will need to have
special independent policies to accelerate industrial
transformation."
Ho Chi Minh City has already
implemented strategies focused on the green economy, digital
transformation for businesses, and favorable policies for startups
and innovation. City leaders announced their commitment to further
accelerate efforts in twin transformation (green hand in hand with
digital) and expanding cooperation with international
organizations, such as the World Bank and the Fourth Industrial
Revolution Center Network of the World Economic Forum. A key focus
will be establishing a modern civil service system with incentives
to enhance policy implementation.
The inauguration of C4IR marks a significant milestone in the
cooperation between the Vietnamese government and the World
Economic Forum period 2023-2026. As the second C4IR in Southeast Asia and the 19th globally, C4IR
Ho Chi Minh City will serve as a
key hub for the WEF, connecting Viet
Nam with global experts to drive industrial
transformation.
After five editions of the Ho Chi Minh City Economic Forum, The
City is ready to shape the Forum into an independent organization
that will support the City's socio-economic development goals. HEF
2024 followed the 2nd Ho Chi Minh City Friendship Dialogue
(September 23-24), themed "Industrial
Transformation: Experiences and Priorities in Development
Cooperation," aimed to strengthen cooperative relationships between
Ho Chi Minh City and its sister
cities worldwide, while promoting Vietnamese culture and
people.
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