According to Mr. Nguyen Van Duoc - Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, over the past 50 years, Ho Chi Minh City has continuously affirmed its role as the economic locomotive of the country.
From an urban area of more than 3 million people after the merger, up to now, the merger and consolidation of Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong province, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province has previously formed a new super urban area named Ho Chi Minh City, with an area of 6,773 km2, an estimated population of 13.608 million people, with 168 commune-level administrative units, including 113 wards, 54 communes and 1 special zone (Con Dao).
After the arrangement of provincial-level administrative units, the City continues to affirm its important position in the national socio-economic situation, with the total GRDP value in 2025 estimated at VND 3.03 million billion, an increase of more than 1.5 times compared to 2020, accounting for 23.5% of the country's GDP, GRDP per capita in 2025 is estimated at 8,944 USD, higher than the national average of 1.7%, state budget revenue reaches 737,000 billion VND, accounting for 36.7% of the total national budget revenue.
These figures are not only statistics, but also vivid evidence of the resilience, bravery and spirit of constant innovation of the City named after Uncle Ho - affectionate, dynamic and creative.
Behind those achievements is the persistent dedication of the business community and entrepreneurs of the city - those who dare to think, dare to do, dare to innovate to create sustainable values for society.
In that 50-year journey, the Ho Chi Minh City Business Association (HUBA) has affirmed its important role. Since its early days as the City's Industry and Trade Communications Board, HUBA has become a common home of nearly 17,000 member businesses, a trusted bridge between the government and the business community; a place to connect, criticize and give policy advice, promote digital transformation, green transformation, as well as sustainable socio-economic development.
I especially appreciate the sense of responsibility, creativity and affection of the City's business community - pioneering businessmen in economic development, not only contributing to growth and the budget, but also joining hands to care for social security, spreading the spirit of entrepreneurship for the community" - Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee emphasized.
According to the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, in the new development stage, with the aspiration to reach regional and international levels, the City is focusing on implementing strategic goals until 2030 and vision 2045, becoming a civilized, modern city, an economic, financial, tourism, service, educational, and medical center of Asia, a unique, sustainable, unique, and locally-attractive destination, with high quality of life, extensive international integration, in the group of 100 global cities.
In this process, the City always respects and accompanies the business community. All policies and every determination for reform are aimed at creating the most favorable environment for entrepreneurs to feel secure in investing, developing and contributing.
