At 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), the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and the WEF on November 26 afternoon announced a Joint Declaration on the initiative to promote smart manufacturing and responsible industrial transformation in Vietnam.
This is considered a significant milestone, affirming the role of Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnam as co-creators in global initiatives led by the WEF.
The announcing ceremony was conducted by Mr. Nguyen Loc Ha, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, and Mr. Stephan Mergenthaler, Executive Director of the World Economic Forum, under the witness of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Tran Luu Quang, and Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Van Duoc, among others.
According to the joint declaration, both parties agreed to cooperate in implementing the smart manufacturing initiative in Ho Chi Minh City through strategic support programs, pilot models, practical tools, and capacity-building activities, aiming to contribute to the development of the Lighthouse Operating System (Lighthouse OS) – a platform to promote global industrial transformation, initiated by the WEF.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution Center in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC C4IR) and the WEF's Advanced Manufacturing & Supply Chain Center (AMSC) will collaborate to develop plans and implement the initiative's activities in Vietnam.
The signing of the Joint Declaration not only expands Vietnam's connection with the global innovation network but also marks an important step for Ho Chi Minh City to participate in shaping advanced industrial models, serving the goal of green and sustainable development in the new phase.
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