This is the affirmation of Politburo member and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the opening ceremony of the First Autumn Fair - 2025 held on October 25 at the National Exhibition Center (Dong Anh, Hanoi).
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh assessed the first Autumn Fair - 2025 as a very important economic - cultural event, not only on a national scale, but also reaching international level, honoring typical products and brands with Vietnamese identity and intelligence.
"The fair will contribute to stimulating domestic consumption, spreading the spirit of 'Vietnamese people prioritize using Vietnamese goods', promoting trade, investment, international integration and achieving an economic growth rate of over 8% in 2025 and double digits in the following years" - the Prime Minister emphasized.
The Prime Minister highly appreciated the Autumn Fair being held for the first time but achieving the "6th best": Largest scale; Most modern space; Most abundant product; Highest quality; Most attractive activities; Best incentive policies.
The fair is a vivid and convincing testament to the integration thinking, outstanding capacity, aspiration for breakthroughs, and the countrys contemporary stature - the Prime Minister affirmed.
The Prime Minister emphasized that, not only stopping at record numbers, the Fair is a favorable opportunity for trade promotion, investment, tourism and promoting the culture and image of the country and people of Vietnam.
According to the Prime Minister, the Fair is also an important bridge for Vietnamese enterprises to enhance international economic integration, exchange experiences and receive technology transfers, especially in digital transformation, green economy, circular economy, sharing economy, and knowledge economy, contributing to the realization of the two 100-year strategic goals - for a peaceful, prosperous, prosperous, civilized, and happy Vietnam.
With strategic geographical location and the desire to bring the country to new heights, through this fair, we will gradually realize the goal of building Vietnam into a leading exhibition center in Asia, a destination for international trade fairs; to "develop the cultural industry and creative economy to become a new pillar of growth" as General Secretary To Lam emphasized.
At the ceremony, the Prime Minister also sent his deepest condolences and warm regards to the people and soldiers in areas affected by natural disasters and floods. The Prime Minister requested the Vietnam Fatherland Front and called on the business community, compatriots, and soldiers nationwide to continue to join hands to donate and support people in flood-affected areas, with noble gestures of "national love, compatriotism", "Happy leaves, covering torn leaves".
In order for the Fair to truly become a "destination" for trade - a "meeting place" for cultural and artistic exchanges - a "convergence point" for connecting and experiencing vividly with people and international friends, the Prime Minister suggested that the Ministry of Industry and Trade carefully prepare all necessary conditions, ensuring the Fair is a great success, moving towards organizing a series of four-season fairs "Spring - Summer - Autumn - Winter" annually and an annual international fair in the fall.
Ministries, branches, agencies, units and localities actively and proactively promote and introduce typical and typical products.
The Hanoi People's Committee has done a good job of ensuring security and order, preventing fires and explosions, ensuring traffic safety and supporting people to attend the fair.
Associations, corporations and businesses continue to promote and introduce products; diversify markets - diversify products - diversify supply chains; proactively seek partners, access new technology and new markets; deeply participate in regional and global production networks and supply chains.
Requesting international organizations to strengthen cooperation, introduce the Fair to a wide range of world friends; promote cultural exchanges; support and connect with Vietnamese partners and businesses, especially connecting science and technology, innovation, digital transformation, green transformation...
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed that the first Autumn Fair in 2025 not only opens up a new space for connection between businesses and consumers, between Vietnam and the world, between people and production and business; but more importantly, it is a place where "creativity - brilliant intelligence - exchange, learn - affirm courage - spread pride" and the spirit of "Creating the State - Pioneering Enterprises - Accompanying Public Service - Strongly prosperous country - Happy people".
The success of today's Fair will add confidence, arouse aspirations, foster determination to help the country rise strongly, conquer new heights, affirm the position and stature of the Vietnamese people in the international arena - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hopes.
