The meeting was attended by representative leaders from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Government Office, and Ho Chi Minh City.

The Autumn Economic Forum 2025 is scheduled to be held in Ho Chi Minh City from November 25 - 30 with the theme “Green Transition in the Digital Era.”

Ho Chi Minh City plans to invite over 300 international delegates and guests to the Forum, including heads of state, government leaders, leaders of ministries and localities; international organizations and financial institutions, science-technology and innovation centers; experts, policy researchers; and leading global corporations.

The organization of the Forum aims to strengthen friendly relations between Ho Chi Minh City and foreign localities, elevate the city’s external affairs and international cooperation; and to exchange and discuss orientations for building cooperation frameworks that serve the city’s development goals.

The Forum also aims to create conditions for the Ho Chi Minh City business community to connect, meet, and cooperate with international businesses, experts, and organizations; introducing and promoting the image of Ho Chi Minh City as dynamic, creative, friendly, and a leading attractive destination for international investors and tourists.

The Deputy Prime Minister noted that Ho Chi Minh City needs to take advantage of the Forum to focus on promoting international cooperation in the city's priority areas, such as urban management, smart transportation, responding to climate change, sea-level rise, and air pollution reduction.

Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son commended Ho Chi Minh City for its active coordination with central ministries and agencies in implementing preparations on schedule. He requested the city to continue coordinating with ministries and agencies to review and finalize plans for content, security, protocol, logistics, and communications, ensuring the Forum is held in a formal manner, commensurate with its stature, and achieves great success.

The Deputy Prime Minister directed Ho Chi Minh City to continue close coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in inviting leaders of countries, international organizations, and domestic and foreign businesses directly related to the Forum's theme, with the aim of expanding the event's scale and elevating its stature.

Stressing that the Forum is a good opportunity to promote cooperation with countries, international organizations, and foreign businesses, the Deputy Prime Minister noted that Ho Chi Minh City needs to leverage the Forum to focus on strengthening international cooperation in the city’s priority areas, such as urban management, smart transportation, responding to climate change, sea-level rise, and air pollution reduction.

He also urged Ho Chi Minh City to continue coordinating with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to share experience and expertise, aiming to elevate the Forum to an international level in the coming years.

“Security, protocol, and logistics must reflect formality and hospitality; information and communication work must be carried out before, during, and after the event with the participation of both Vietnamese and foreign press agencies,” the Deputy Prime Minister required.