Addressing the event, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highlighted that Vietnam stands ready to engage in effective cooperation with all international partners on the principle of “harmonized interests and shared risks.”

Under the theme “Green Transition in the Digital Era”, the Autumn
Economic Forum 2025, jointly organized from November 24-30 by Ho Chi Minh
City, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the World Economic Forum (WEF), opened in Ho Chi Minh City on November 26, bringing
together more than 1,500 domestic and international delegates.

 Addressing the opening
and plenary sessions of the forum, Prime Minister Pham Minh
Chinh, as quoted by the Vietnam News Agency, stated that Vietnam stands ready
to engage in effective cooperation with all international partners on the
principle of “harmonized interests and shared risks.”

The Government leader described the forum as not only an
important international event but also a milestone marking a new phase in
Vietnam’s development cooperation efforts and its contribution to peace,
cooperation and development in the region and the world.

Assessing the global context, PM Chinh outlined three
consistent guiding principles for the country’s pursuit of green transition in
the digital era. First, people, citizens and enterprises remain the core,
driver and objective of all development. Second, environmental protection and
social welfare must never be compromised for the sake of economic growth.
Third, the transition must ultimately improve the well-being, safety and
happiness of the population.

Vietnam remains a good friend, reliable partner and
responsible member of the international community, the leader stressed.

The country maintains an independent and self-reliant
foreign policy rooted in peace, friendship, cooperation and development,
multilateralization and diversification, he said, adding that Vietnam is always
prepared to be a friend and trusted partner of countries in sustaining a
peaceful and stable environment and mobilizing international support for fast
and sustainable development.

The Prime Minister stated that the nation is firmly
committed to achieving the Millennium Development Goals and its pledge of
net-zero emissions by 2050. It will continue to open its market and establish
legal frameworks to welcome green investment and advanced technologies from
global partners.

PM Chinh affirmed in Vietnam’s consistent view, resources
stem from vision and thinking; momentum comes from innovation and creativity;
strength originates from the people and the business community; and national
strength must be combined with the strength of the times, and domestic capacity
with international support. To realize these, Vietnam will priorities measures
defined by the approach of “open institutions, seamless infrastructure, smart
governance, skilled human resources, and widely applicable practices”. The
State, he noted, is responsible for creating an enabling regulatory
environment, streamlining administrative procedures, encouraging green
transition and digital transformation projects, and providing maximum
facilitation for domestic and foreign enterprises.

The PM emphasized the need for preferential mechanisms to mobilize
and use resources effectively, a harmonious combination of internal and
external strengths, and the promotion of public–private partnerships.

Vietnam will also accelerate the development of high-quality
human resources to meet the demands of both green transition and digital transformation,
strengthen linkages between education institutions and enterprises, and bolster
sci-tech cooperation and transfer. The leader highlighted the need for support
from international friends and leading global corporations, particularly in
areas such as artificial intelligence, biotechnology, quantum technology,
semiconductors and nuclear energy.

PM Chinh underscored that the presence of government
officials, businesses, scholars and organizations from inside and outside
Vietnam at the event demonstrates a strong will to cooperate, and a shared
aspiration to create new value and build a sustainable, inclusive and humane
future for all nations and people.

He expressed confidence that the ideas, initiatives and
commitments put forward would extend beyond speeches and be translated into
concrete actions. The PM also hoped the forum would serve as a space for
dialogue, trust-building and cooperation, upholding multilateralism and respect
for international law.

During the plenary session, delegates heard reports and
discussed opportunities and challenges facing the smart economy, the green
transition in the digital era, smart manufacturing and global supply chains,
megacity governance and related stakeholder responsibilities.

VNA-Khanh Van