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About HEF 2024

Following the success of Ho Chi Minh City Economic Forum in 2018, 2019, 2022, and 2023, the 5th Ho Chi Minh City Economic Forum 2024 (HEF 2024) will be hosted with the theme "Industrial transformation, new sustainable growth engine for Ho Chi Minh City".

The forum is organized to promote Ho Chi Minh City’s Industrial Transformation Program, centered around five main objectives:

  1. Analyzing global trends in industrial transformation towards the application of modern technology, emission reduction, and sustainable development.
  2. Seeking solutions to build and enhance awareness, the effectiveness of state management, and the applicability of enterprises aligned with the city’s developmental goals and orientations. This includes focusing on industrial transformation, digital transformation, green transformation, new energy, and transitional energy to promote economic restructuring associated with renewing the growth model towards green and sustainable development.
  3. Sharing lessons learned and best practices in governance and execution during industrial transformation, providing policy implications for developing countries like Vietnam and localities such as Ho Chi Minh City.
  4. Launching the Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) in Ho Chi Minh City, established in collaboration with the World Economic Forum (WEF).
  5. Clarifying cooperation and investment opportunities, both domestic and international, in the city’s priority industries and the region.

HEF 2024

The Ho Chi Minh City Economic Forum 2024 will commence immediately following the 2nd Ho Chi Minh City Friendship Dialogue 2024. This event will bring together local and international leaders, government officials, politicians, experts, scholars, and representatives from the business community. Participants will engage in policy dialogues with the Prime Minister, contribute insights during the plenary session, and participate in three parallel discussion sessions related to the aforementioned topics.

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The Autumn Economic Forum 2025 took place from 25 to 27 November 2025. The event was organized under the direct guidance of the Prime Minister, chaired by the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, and hosted by the Ho Chi Minh City Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in coordination with relevant ministries, agencies, and the World Economic Forum (WEF).

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