This dialogue session aims to create opportunities for localities and enterprises to have in-depth and substantive exchanges with the Prime Minister and central ministries and branches on the current situation and solutions in applying the industrial transformation model in Ho Chi Minh City as well as national strategic issues, and at the same time recommend to the Government models, solutions and policies at the macro level.
Within the framework of the Forum, on the afternoon of September 25, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the Policy Dialogue Session between the Prime Minister, leaders of central ministries and branches, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, leaders of provinces and cities with guests, domestic and international corporations.
The Prime Minister expressed his joy and pride in Ho Chi Minh City when the Forum was held for the 5th time, with an increasingly larger scale, more diverse audiences, deeper issues, and received the attention of international friends and partners. This time, the Forum's theme was very broad and also reflected the distinct potential, outstanding opportunities, competitive advantages of Ho Chi Minh City and was of international relevance. Therefore, the Forum is very meaningful to Ho Chi Minh City, to Vietnam, and to international friends and partners.
"I am sure that after the Forum, everyone will leave with an additional "gift" of knowledge that the Forum brings, in addition to the warm and cozy feelings of Ho Chi Minh City as the organizer. From morning until now, I have also received a lot from the Forum," Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh shared.
Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Vo Van Hoan said that the development of technology is creating many opportunities for countries, especially in Southeast Asia, including Vietnam. The development of the digital economy is considered a solution to shorten the development gap, creating momentum for the breakthrough of Ho Chi Minh City. However, Mr. Vo Van Hoan also noted that the 4th industrial revolution brings many challenges, requiring high determination, quality human resources, and perfect legal policies to achieve success.
With new opportunities from Resolution 98 of the National Assembly on piloting special mechanisms and policies for the development of Ho Chi Minh City, the Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee believes that the city will make good use of these advantages to successfully implement the process of industrial transformation, contributing to promoting sustainable economic development of Ho Chi Minh City and the whole country.
"During the implementation process, the city will certainly encounter difficulties, therefore, the policy dialogue session at the Ho Chi Minh City Economic Forum 2024 today is an opportunity for businesses to reflect recommendations and policies for the Government and the City authorities to listen to, seek solutions to build policies to promote the industrial transformation process in Ho Chi Minh City and localities across the country. Ho Chi Minh City always recognizes that the success of businesses and investors in the industrial transformation process in general and production and business in particular is the success of the city, contributing to adding motivation for the city to develop strongly in the spirit of "Ho Chi Minh City for the whole country, the whole country for Ho Chi Minh City, for the common prosperity of the country", Mr. Vo Van Hoan emphasized.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed that the world has been implementing circular economy for a long time and Vietnam has also implemented it, but in the context of resource depletion, environmental pollution, and population growth, this issue has just received adequate attention, with the goal of making circular economy a trend and movement. Vietnam in general and the Government in particular are focusing on two contents: Raising awareness and building mechanisms and policies to mobilize resources from the people, all people participate in implementing circular economy. This is an important and decisive factor.
